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It is best known for Beverley Minster and its racecourse , also for Beverley Friary and a fine medieval church, St Mary's, reflecting its former status as a wealthy wool-trading town. In the 14th century, Beverley was classed as the eleventh richest town in England.
Beverley was the seat of the Beverley borough in the administrative county of Humberside from 1974 to 1996. It is now the seat of the East Riding of Yorkshire. RAF Leconfield airbase is nearby. There is a Beverley linux users group in the town.