Howden Minster
📍 HowdenEast Yorkshire
Large medieval minster with a ruined 14th-century chancel and chapter house cared for by English Heritage.
What’s free
Entry to the minster church and viewing the English Heritage ruins.
About
Howden Minster is one of the largest churches in the East Riding and became a collegiate church in the 1260s. Its crossing tower is about 41 metres tall. The choir vaults fell in 1696, and the ruined 14th-century chancel and octagonal chapter house are now looked after by English Heritage and viewed from outside.
Inside the working church, look out for the 15th-century stone pulpitum with four statues, the Decorated font from 1320 to 1350 and the medieval stained glass in the south porch.
Before you go
Opening: Church open daily when no other activities are on; ruins any reasonable daylight hours.
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Checked by our editors on 13 Oct 2026.
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