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Beverley Minster Beverley is a market town and is the major town in the East Riding of Yorkshire; situated in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England. According to the 2001 UK census the total population of the Beverley urban area (ie the built-up area) was 29,110, of whom 17,549 live in the historic parish. It is also the county town of the riding and is located 8 miles (13 km) north-west of Hull. Also it is 10 miles (16 km) east of Market Weighton and 12 miles (19 km) west of Hornsea. It is best known for Beverley Minster and its race course, and also for Beverley Friary and a fine medieval church, St Mary's, reflecting its former status as a wealthy wool-trading town.
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