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Howden Minster ruins

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The Church of St Peter at Howden is a 13th century building founded as a collegiate church. The core of the church still serves as the parish church for Howden, but the collegiate structures, including the chapter house and chancel, stand as substantial ruins beside the church. The ruins are beautifully decorated with Gothic carving.

The minster church at Howden was founded in 1267, though work did not commence for another three years after that. The nave of the church was not finished until 1300, and the choir was added between 1320-1340. The chapter house was not complete until 1380. The final piece of the puzzle was the chancel, added in the early 15th century. The superb tower dates to the late 14th century.

To these structural pieces was added a grammer school in 1500. Unusually, the grammar school continued after the suppression of the collegiate church under Henry VIII and it was still sending pupils to university as late as 1566.

The ruins are under the care of English Heritage, and can be viewed outside the church.
Howden, Yorkshire, England

About Howden Minster ruins
Attraction Type: Church
Location: Open access (chancel can be viewed only from the outside).
Website: Howden Minster ruins
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