- Dr Jonathan Foyle traces the importance of St John as both the
founder and inspiration for the continuing development of Beverley
Minster, one of the most spectacular and impressive of English
non-cathedral churches- The book is lavishly illustrated with specially
commissioned photography by Andy Marshall, renowned architectural
photographerBeverley Minster is one of the most spectacular and
impressive of English non-cathedral churches. It owes its origins to the
Saxon St John of Beverley, who is buried here, though most of what we
see today dates from the 13th and 14th centuries, when Beverley was one
of the largest and wealthiest towns in England and the Minster was a
major pilgrimage center. Despite a long building program, the church was
constructed in a consistent architectural style which gives the
interior, in particular, a pleasing harmony. Dr Foyle traces the
importance of St John as both the founder and the inspiration for the
continuing development of the Minster, and the book is lavishly
illustrated with specially commissioned photography.