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TOLL GAVEL 'TOLEGAVELL' WAS ORIGINALLY PART OF THE ALTA VIA THE MAIN STREET THROUGH THE TOWN. THE NAME DERIVES FROM TOLL AND GAFOL (RENT) AND INDICATES A PLACE WHERE TOLLS WERE PAID BY TRADERS COMING TO MARKETS AND FAIRS.

The shopping streets from Saturday Market along Toll Gavel, into Butcher Row and thence to Wednesday Market is pedestrianised nowadays. Notice the Georgian details in the eaves of this building now occupied by a very well known electrical shop which sells television sets and computers.

This photograph was taken in the pedestrianised area of central Beverley at the junction of Tollgavel (to the left) which leads to Saturday Market, Walkergate (to the right) and Butcher Row (behind the photographer).

Have a look - interesting items are to be found in Tollgavel!