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Howden Minster Churchyard

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Location	:	Howden, East Riding of Yorkshire Unitary Authority, England
Coordinate	:	53.7449550, -0.8670300
Description	:	Howden Minster is one of the largest churches in the East Riding of Yorkshire. The western end of the Minster serves as the parish church for the town of Howden and surrounding villages. St Peter’s Church at Howden was originally an Anglo-Saxon foundation. Following the Norman Conquest of 1066, it was granted by William I to Durham Priory. In 1267, the Bishop of Durham decided that the church should become collegiate, that is, served by a body (or college) of priests known as canons, who did not belong to a religious order. The church was endowed with six nearby... Read More	Howden Minster is one of the largest churches in the East Riding of Yorkshire. The western end of the Minster serves as the parish church for the town of Howden and surrounding villages. St Peter’s Church at Howden was originally an Anglo-Saxon foundation. Following the Norman Conquest of 1066, it was granted by William I to Durham Priory. In 1267, the Bishop of Durham decided that the church should become collegiate, that is, served by a body (or college) of priests known as canons, who did not belong to a religious order. The church was endowed with six nearby parish churches to provide income for the community. In the 1270s the building of the new church began and by 1306–11 the west front was complete. Between 1320 and 1340 a new aisled choir was built. The ornate chapterhouse was constructed in two phases in the 1340s. In the late 15th century, the minster’s great landmark tower was completed. Although the collegiate church survived Henry VIII’s Dissolution of the Monasteries, it was suppressed by Edward VI in 1550. The town and church of Howden quickly fell into decline. The income of the church passed to the Crown and maintenance of the building fell to the parishioners, who had to abandon the choir through lack of funds. In 1696 the great vaulted roof of the choir collapsed. The roof of the chapterhouse fell down in 1750. The ruined choir and chapterhouse were taken into guardianship in 1971 and the latter was repaired and reroofed in 1984. The Minster was restored following an arson attack in 1929 and another major restoration of the exterior took place between 2006 and 2011. The ruined choir of the church, which became used for burials, lies to the east of the site. There is an extensive churchyard amongst the trees to the south of the Minster.

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Howden Minster Churchyard

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