Hull Old Town Visitor Guide 2014.pdf

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what
Hull Old Town
has to offer.
An
introduction
With a rich historical tapestry, beautiful
Edwardian and Georgian architecture and a
number of fantastic museums, Hull Old Town
has many great features where you can learn
about the city’s significant past.
Playing a leading part in
Britain’s commercial and
political life for more than 700
years, Hull (or “Kings Town”,
as it was named in the 13th
century) has continued to
thrive. In the 13th century,
Hull formed part of an
economic and trade alliance
called the Hanseatic League.
This League had its own legal
system and furnished armies
for mutual production and aid.
The city is allegedly the place
where the English Civil War
started in 1642, where
anti-slavery campaigner
William Wilberforce was born
and it is home to England’s
largest parish church (by area).
And that’s not to mention its
successful trade history.
Sitting along the banks of
the River Humber, Hull was
a principal port, acting as a
gateway to the rest of the world.
Hull in 1880
The impressive docks -
where Princes Quay and
Queen’s Gardens sit now -
saw all sorts of trade pass
through, including wool,
whaling, timber,
coal and fish.
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Whilst every effort has been taken to ensure the accuracy of
information contained in this guide, VHEY, Hull City Council and
East Riding of Yorkshire Council can accept no responsibility for any
errors or omissions, nor any consequences arising from the use of
the information. Please note this guide is not an exhaustive list of
pubs, bars and restaurants within Hull’s Old Town.
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Your
Journey
through
Hull Old Town
Hull is a city that knows how to combine a
rich culture with a fun and vibrant social
scene and Hull Old Town is at the heart of
this. Take a trip down the cobbled streets,
including one of only two surviving
medieval street patterns in Yorkshire,
and discover the city’s bygone era.
Visit the Museums Quarter
and follow the unique Fish
Trail (you’ll spot sealife in
the pavements) which leads
to some of the city’s most
stunning cultural locations.
You can admire the
architecture on the old High
Street, pop for a pint in one
of the historic pubs or check
out the excavated remains of
Beverley Gate, where visitors
would gain entry to the city.
Hull Old Town is also home
to new, modern attractions.
The Deep, one of the most
spectacular aquariums in
the world, and the state-of-
the-art Scale Lane Bridge
are situated just a short walk
away from the buzzing hub
of businesses at the Fruit
Market, next to the Marina,
where there are plenty of
places to dine out or enjoy
a drink.
With beautiful historical
buildings, bustling shops
and brilliant bars and
restaurants, it’s a part of the
city that you must visit. So
why not discover what Hull
Old Town has to offer?
What’s
inside…
Did you
know…
Old Town Journey ........... 4
Attractions Listings ........ 6-11
History Timeline ............. 12-13
City of Culture ................ 14-15
Fruit Market .................... 16-17
Waterfront ...................... 18-19
Shopping ......................... 20-21
Theatre ............................ 22
Nightlife .......................... 23
Food & Drink ................... 24-25
Places to Eat Listing
and Map .......................... 26-27
Fish Trail & Map .............. 28-33
Ale Trail ........................... 34-35
That Hull is home to
England’s smallest
window?
That the Civil War is said
to have started in Hull?
That there are life size
sculptures of fish in the
pavements?
That the HMS Bounty
was built in Hull?
That one of Mr Marks
and Mr Spencer’s first
penny bazaars was
opened in Hepworth
Arcade in Hull?
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Hands on History Museum
(South Church Side)
The Old Grammar School, now
the ‘Hands on History’ museum,
was built in 1585 replacing
an earlier school endowed by
Bishop Alcock in 1479. Pupils at
the school included politician
and poet Andrew Marvell,
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Ye Olde White Harte
The most historic pub in Hull,
Ye Olde White Harte has a
mysterious skull housed behind
the bar, which was found after
a fire there in the 19th century.
and William Wilberforce, the
leading light of the anti-
slavery movement. Holy Trinity
purchased the building in 1878
for a mission room and choir
school, but it is now a museum.
The historical pub also has
“plotting rooms” upstairs, where
talks that triggered the Civil
War are believed to have taken
place.
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Blaydes House
Holy Trinity Church and
Trinity Square
This magnificent building
is more than 700 years old
and appears in the Guiness
Book of Records as England’s
largest parish church by area.
The marble font, which dates
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Blaydes Shipyard
The Blaydes Family owned a
number of shipyards - including
High Street Hull, Hessle Cliff and
Scarborough. Blaydes Shipyard
in Hull was in fact where the
famous HMS Bounty was built.
Built around 1740 for the
Blaydes family, who created the
famous HMS Bounty, Blaydes
House is one of few surviving
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18th century merchant’s
houses on High Street.
Following restoration, it is now
owned by the University of Hull.
from around 1380 was used
to baptise William Wilberforce
and is still in use. Outside is
the beautiful Trinity Square,
home to a statue of Hull legend
Andrew Marvell.
(High Street, across Alfred Gelder Street)
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Beverley Gate/Civil War
One of the first acts of defiance,
which led to the English Civil
War, took place in Hull in 1642
when the city’s governor, Sir
John Hotham, turned away
King Charles I from Beverley
Gate - the main entrance into
the city. The excavated remains
of the gate, between Carr Lane
and Whitefriargate, can be seen
today.
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The Bounty began her career as
the collier Bethia. She was built
in 1784, and purchased by the
Royal Navy in 1787 for £2,600
(roughly £260,000 in modern
currency).
Maister House
Hull Old Town’s High Street is
home to the only National Trust
property in Hull, Maister House.
Rebuilt in 1743, this historical
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property has a superb Palladian
staircase and hall, acting as
an impressive symbol of Hull’s
18th century heyday.
Statue of King Billy
Less than 50 years after the
King was refused entry into Hull,
the city had its second brush
with the royal House of Stuart.
The ‘Glorious Revolution’ of
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1688 is commemorated in the
city with a magnificent golden
statue of the “great deliverer”
King Billy on Market Place.
Neptune Inn
(Custom House Buildings)
The Neptune Inn never fulfilled
its planned role as Hull’s leading
hotel and, from 1815 to 1912,
the building functioned as the
Custom House. However, you
can see the head of Neptune
- the Roman god of the sea -
carved on the keystone to the
archway.
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Refers to location on map (see page 27)
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Hull and East Riding
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Museum
(Museums Quarter)
Come face-to-face with a
majestic mammoth, encounter
a mysterious crew of wooden
warriors and discover a unique
Iron Age sword at the Hull and
Wilberforce Museum
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(Museums Quarter)
Wilberforce House is the
birthplace of William
Wilberforce, Hull MP and slavery
abolishionist, whose campaign
made the establishment of
Freetown, Sierra Leone, possible.
East Riding Museum, which
boasts some of the most
spectacular natural history and
archaeology displays in Britain.
The story behind William
Wilberforce’s campaign is told
through fascinating items
including his journal,
plantation records and
personal stories.
Arctic Corsair
(Museums Quarter)
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A veteran of the Cod Wars, the
Arctic Corsair opened to the
public in 1999 and has since
had more than 20,000 visitors.
Before each tour of the vessel
starts, a short 10-minute action
film of life at sea is shown in the
Arctic Corsair Visitor Centre.
The Water Gate
(Humber Street, across
Queen Street towards High Street)
Leading to and from the South
End Jetty through the 14th
century walls was The Water
Gate. By the end of the 18th
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Hull People’s Memorial
The Hull People’s Memorial
Exhibition Centre is located at
number 22 Whitefriargate (look
for the Spitfire in the Window),
in the centre of Hull’s old town.
Inside you can explore the
events that made Hull the UK’s
most devastated city of World
War Two.
Learn about the Great War
Zeppelin raids and handle
real World War One and Two
mementoes, documents,
weapons and munitions. Visit
the ‘Hull Trench and Officers
Dugout’, remembering to keep
your head down in order to
avoid the snipers!
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century, it had developed a
shipyard, dry dock and the
“foul” South End - a dumping
place for the town’s rubbish.
The Old Pier, Horse Staith
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& Humber Ferry
(Nelson Street)
Before The Humber Bridge
opened in 1981, a ferry provided
access to the south bank of
the River Humber. The earliest
ferries left from Hessle, but from
1315, a ferry was established
from Hull. By the 17th century,
this South Ferry ran from the
Horse Staith at the mouth of
the Old Harbour, before a pier
was built.
Streetlife Museum
(Museums Quarter)
Experience the sights, sounds
and smells of the past at Hull’s
Streetlife Museum. Step back in
time with 200 years of transport
history by taking a stroll down a
1940s high street and enjoying
a carriage ride.
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George Hotel
The unusual sounding Land of
Green Ginger is home to the
world’s smallest window, which
was used by the gatekeeper of
the George Hotel to look out
for stagecoaches and potential
customers.
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Refers to location on map (see page 27)
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