Medieval Guilds & Crafts Trail 1 Take a step back in time and discover what life was like in Medieval Beverley. Stroll from the North Bar towards the Beverley Beck and absorb the town’s heritage. Medieval Beverley was a wealthy town with a diverse population of skilled workers, including carpenters, butchers, jerkin makers, musicians and armourers - to name just a few! In total the Beverley town trail depicts 40 medieval guilds and trades and the sculptures are positioned close to their original locations. Split the trail up into four different walks - or spend a whole day completing it all in one go! Whether you want to find out where bakers were put in the ducking stool for selling poor bread, or simply want to take in the historic sights of Beverley, you are sure to have fun whilst learning on the Beverley town trail. Over 700 local school children were involved with the craft activities and ideas for the development of the sculptures and works of art - have you spotted any sculptures yet? Walk 1 WP1 1 CARTMEN Can you find a horse and cart near the Market Cross? In the Middle Ages, carts provided the main form of transport to and from the market. This image from Beverley Minster shows the cart back to front because saying ‘putting the cart before the horse’ means doing things in the wrong order. Dot Waypoints WP2 2 GLOVERS Glovers made gloves from leather tanned in the town and Beverley Grammar School pupils would give them to the officers of Beverley Minster when they left school with a bachelorhood. Check the seat at the end of Saturday Market - has anyone lost a glove? Dot Waypoints WP3 3 JERKIN MAKERS Beverley’s Jerkin makers made leather tunics and traded between St. Mary’s Church and Saturday Market. Look up can you find a tunic hanging around? Dot Waypoints WP4 4 MINSTRELS Beverley was once the headquarters of the Northern Guild of Minstrels between the rivers Tweed and Trent. The Minster and St. Mary’s contain many carvings of musical instruments. What instruments are the musicians near St. Mary’s playing? Dot Waypoints WP5 5 ARMOURERS Armourers made armour and weapons for Beverley’s soldiers and their horses. Before leaving for battle, Beverley’s soldiers paraded at North Bar. Can you find the piece of chain mail? Imagine wearing a whole suit of it! Dot Waypoints WP6 6 BRICKLAYERS The North Bar is the earliest brick-built town entrance in England. Look to the floor and read the North Bar accounts. How much did Agnes the Tiler and William Potter get paid? Dot Waypoints WP7 7 FARRIERS & LORIMERS (BLACKSMITHS) Farriers and Lorimers traded along York Road, which used to be called ‘Lorimers Row’. Outside the Bar, horse fairs were held. Clippety clop – how many horse shoes can you spot? Dot Waypoints WP8 8 WIND MILLERS The remains of several windmills can be found on the Westwood. They were used to grind grain that was locally grown. Can you see the post-mill on Pasture Terrace? Dot Waypoints WP9 9 BAKERS Medieval bakers were punished for selling poor bread - they could be fined or ducked on the ducking stool, which was down Tiger Lane. Walk carefully! Don’t trip over the loaf of bread! Dot Waypoints WP10 10 GOLDSMITHS Stephen the Goldsmith once worked for the Canons of Beverley Minster and made silver shields and plate for churches and rich merchants. Can you find him? Dot Waypoints WP11 11 HATTERS In the Middle Ages, almost everyone wore hats including men, women and children. Noble people wore fancy hats and jesters wore a fool’s cap! Look up – can you spot one? Dot Waypoints WP12 12 FLETCHERS A fletcher made arrows fitted with feathers (called flights). Watch out! There is a hail of arrows flying through the air! Dot Waypoints