Beverley North Bar 600

On this twelve day of July, two thousand and nine in the reign of Elizabeth II, the grace of god, Queen of the Realm, head of the commonwealth an defender of the faith, we the mayor, councillors and citizens of the town of Beverley in the county of York, do hereby, with one voice and consent of tongue and heart, publish and proclaim that a week of celebrations shall take place in the town to acknowledge and give thanks to the past governors and Burgesses of Beverley and their craftsmen and workmen who had the foresight to defend out town and erect battlements to protect Beverley.

It was the year fourteen hundred and nine in the reign of Henry IV, the grace of god, king of England, defender of the faith that Burgesses agreed to the building of North Bar at a cost of £96.

Almost six hundred years to the day, North Bar is the only remaining bar gate and we give thanks to our predecessors who have preserved such a magnificent building.

Our celebrations are testimony to the affection by which we regard such a fine piece of architecture and we entrust this beautiful building into the guardianship of our towns leaders, both now and in future years, to ensure that it remains for centuries to come.

We give thanks to the towns civic leaders and visiting dignitaries, various groups and organisations, church representatives and school children, all of whom have joined together to show great civic pride in Beverley. May this be the first of many celebratory events, for we have much to be thankful for in this great town.