MEDIEVAL BEVERLEY

In medieval times things were a lot different to now , in this power point you’ll see what it was like to live in Beverley.

JOBSHave you every wondered what jobs

were like in the medieval times. Beverley was a place where many jobs took place

BLACKSMITH

Farriers and Lorimar's traded alongYork Road, which used to be called‘Lorimar's Row’. Outside the Bar,horse fairs were held. Clipped clop –

THE BAKERY

Medieval bakers were punishedfor selling poor bread - they couldbe fined or ducked on the duckingstool, which was down TigerLane.

HATERS

In the Middle Ages, almost everyonewore hats including men, womenand children. Noble people worefancy hats and jesters wore a fool’scap!

FLETCHERS

A fletcher made arrows fitted withfeathers (called flights). Watch out!There is a hail of arrows flyingthrough the air!

Fletcher stands for arrow maker

BRICKLAYER

The North Bar is the earliest brick builttown entrance in England.Look to the floor and read theNorth Bar accounts. How much didAgnes the Tiller and William Potterget paid?

WIND MILLERS

The remains of several windmills canbe found on the Westwood. Theywere used to grind grain that waslocally grown.

BUTCHERS

Many medieval butchers traded inBeverley - some in Butcher Row,others at the North end ofSaturday Market and at the Beck.

TAILING

tailoring was an importantmedieval craft because all clotheswere hand-made from scratch.There weren’t any ready-madeclothes, like today!

FISH TRADER

The medieval name for Well Lanewas ‘Fish market Moorgate’ - theroad between Westwood and thefish market. How many eels canyou find wriggling along the kerb?

WALKERS

Walkers were part of the woolindustry. They walked on woollencloth to shrink and thicken itaround the ‘Walker Beck’, whichnow runs beneath Walker gate.

No not the crisps a wooler

DYERS

Beverley dyers used plants tocreate dyes. Wood made blue,madder and brazil – red, weld orangeand bog myrtle – yellow.

WATER MILLER

Three water mills were recordedin Beverley in the DomesdayBook. They were situated in thispart of the town and latercompeted with the wind millerson the Westwood.

POTTERS

Pottery was a thriving trade inmedieval Beverley. Pottersworked all over the town,including at Potter Hill.

WILDFLOWERS

Wildfowling is the hunting of ducksand geese for food, feathers andfat. The wildfowlers hunted nearthe Beck. Make sure you don’t letthe greylag goose get away!

No not picking flowers

ROPE MAKER

Ropes were made and used inBeverley – especially on theships and boats that used theBeck. Until recently, ropeswere made near Fleming ate –did one get left behind?

Yes its pity obverse what this person makes

SADDLER

Saddles were vital when riding.Horses were an important form oftransport and every rider had tohave a saddle. They are stillmade to this day –

Yes before you say this power pint is long and this slid is obverse this is second to last

LOCKSMITH

Locksmiths made locks forchurches, houses, chests andboxes, throughout the MiddleAges. A padlock of the Viking erawas found on this site

Ok I lied

THE ENDMade by Harry park and Rhys Sutton Brandon watts plus Louis plats