Andy

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9 hours ago

John Whitaker Ltd, Crown Dry Dock, Tower Street, Hull, Mid 20th Century Premises of John H. Whitaker (Holdings) Ltd., Crown Dry Dock, an internationally renowned fuel transportation company, operating a fleet of inland barges and sea-going tankers in UK and European wa…

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Andy

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3 weeks ago

The New Trinity Club, 261 Southcoates Lane, Hull, unknown* The New Trinity Club on Southcoates Lane in Hull is a modest community building whose recorded history is limited, though it has operated under this name since at least the start of the 1960s when …

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James Rye

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1 month ago

The Many Varied Lives of Little Massingham Manor Little Massingham Manor clearly demonstrates how the English country house has survived by adaptation.

Did you know this Norfolk manor was built by an American surgeon, used by WWII pilots, and then home to a community of nuns? Discover the "Many Lives" of this stunning Arts and Crafts estate:
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Andy

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1 month ago

Warehouses, Chocolate Factory Studios, 330-338 Wincolmlee, Hull 1890-1900* The former warehouse at 330–338 Wincolmlee in Hull, now The Chocolate Factory Studios, combines a tangible industrial past with layers of local folklore. Legend suggests that accused witches were o…

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Andy

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1 month ago

St John’s Parish Church, Newland, Clough Road, Hull, 1833 St John’s Parish Church, Newland, Hull, was consecrated on 23 September 1833. It was built by Avison Terry, a prominent evangelical layman and twice mayor of Hull, who funded the project through pu…

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Andy

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1 month ago

29-37 Beverley Road, Hull, Date Unknown* The row is a three-storey red-brick structure with a symmetrical façade and traditional detailing. Each floor features large rectangular sash windows and decorative stone lintels, adding rhythm and…

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Andy

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1 month ago

Early Victorian house, York Terrace, 55 Beverley Road, Hull, 1820 The house at 55 Beverley Road dates from circa 1820, and forms part of York Terrace, which in turn forms part of Beverley Road. It is a much-altered Regency-era terrace of two-storey, two-bay house…

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Andy

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1 month ago

Garbutts, 50-54 Princes Avenue, Hull, Late 19th Century I set out on the hunt for the history of this famous Hull venue, at 54 Prince’s Avenue. The earliest reference I can find for it is a small ad in 1899 and later the oddly Holmes and Watson qu…

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Andy

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1 month ago

Cleveland Chambers, New Cleveland Street, Hull, 1908* hullarchiteecture.wordpress.com/2025/05/10/c... #Hull #UKTravel #Yorkshire #VisitHull #ExploreHull #OldBuildings #UrbanHistory #HiddenEngland #HistoricHull #HullHistory #YorkshireHistory #YorkshireTravel #EastYorkshire #UKArchitecture

Andy

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1 month ago

Darley’s, 67 William Street, Hull, Date Unknow, 1950s* Darley Arms, located at the junction of William Street and No.81 Porter Street, showcases traditional British pub architecture with a red brick façade, pitched roof, and prominent chimneys. The sym…

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Andy

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1 month ago

Former City Temple, Hessle Road and Madeley Street, Hull, 1879 The former nonconformist church, built in 1879 by W Freeman, displays Romanesque-style architecture in yellow brick with ashlar and granite dressings. The west end features a recessed central gable…

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Andy

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1 month ago

The Albert Hotel, 394 Anlaby Road, Hull, 1894 The Albert Hotel on Anlaby Road in Hull reflects a mix of traditional British architectural features. Its symmetrical frontage is defined by a central doorway framed by bay windows at ground level.…

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Andy

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1 month ago

Set of Victorian Houses, 254-260 ANLABY ROAD, Hull, 1880 Nos. 254–260 Holderness Road form two pairs of late nineteenth-century houses, now converted into offices, built around 1880 as part of Milton Terrace and later altered during the twentieth century…

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Andy

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1 month ago

Row of Victorian Shops and the Mayfair Hotel, 327a-341 Beverley Road, Hull, 1870s This long red-brick terrace, built in the early 1870s between De Grey Street and Lambert Street, is a textbook example of Victorian confidence during Hull’s expansion as a major port. Designed to p…

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Andy

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1 month ago

Grafton Street and 120-122 Newland Avenue old Jackson’s, Hull, 1913 This corner building features an early 20th-century commercial architectural style, characterized by its ornate upper façade clad in glazed white terracotta tiles, which create a striking contrast …

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Andy

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1 month ago

43-45 Paragon Street (but really on Carr Lane) Hull, Early to mid Fifties, A wonderfully simple and elegant post-war building. The façade above is made of red brick, with three tall and narrow rectangular windows that have metal railings, possibly for safety or decorative…

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Andy

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1 month ago

Former Trent Navigation Co. Wharf, 316 Wincolmlee, Hull, date unknown 316 Wincolmlee, Hull features industrial brick buildings with a functional yet distinctive design. Constructed primarily of red brick, the structures showcase symmetrical fenestration, with evenly …

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Andy

@andyinfrance2.bsky.social

1 month ago

78-80 George Street, Hull, 1936 Built in 1936, this shop started life as Greasley & Son, a firm of surveyors. 78-80 George Street in Hull is a modest yet distinctive example of 1930s urban architecture. Its white-painted faça…

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Andy

@andyinfrance2.bsky.social

1 month ago

Pair of Georgian Houses, 83-93 George Street, Hull 1782 83–93 George Street are two houses, now used as an institute, built around 1782 and thought to be by Charles Mountain senior, with some changes made in the mid-1800s. They are made of brick with pa…

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Andy

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1 month ago

East Park Concrete Gateway, Holderness Road, Hull, 1964 In 1964, East Park in Hull saw major alterations, including the removal of its original main entrance gates. These were replaced by a Brutalist-style concrete gateway, likely designed by City Archi…

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Andy

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1 month ago

117 Coltman Street, Former Home of Lilian Bilocca, Hull, 1847 117 Coltman Street is a quietly handsome Victorian terraced townhouse from around 1847, part of the confident west Hull expansion that filled Coltman Street with similar houses for well-to-do smack…

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Andy

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1 month ago

179 Coltman Street, Hull, 1840 This end of terrace was built around 1840 and restored in the late 20th century. It is brick with a stuccoed front and a slate roof with a single chimney at the gable end. A low parapet tops the fa…

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Andy

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1 month ago

113 Coltman Street, Hull, 1841 113 Coltman Street, with the wall beside it, was built around 1841 and altered in the late 20th century. The house is brick with painted stone details and a slate roof that slopes on all sides, wit…

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Andy

@andyinfrance2.bsky.social

1 month ago

103 Coltman Street, Hull, 1840 No. 103 is part of a pair of semi-detached houses built around 1840 and remodelled in the late 20th century. Now in residential use, it is constructed of brick with a slate roof and has a chimney o…

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Andy

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1 month ago

180-186 Coltman Street, Hull, 1840 A terrace of seven houses, built around 1840 and linked by former stables, restored in the late 20th century. They are brick with stuccoed fronts and slate roofs—hipped in the centre, with gabled a…

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Andy

@andyinfrance2.bsky.social

1 month ago

Hull’s expanding Suburban Metroland, Birklands Drive Estate, Hull, 1938 1938, Birklands Drive Estate, located in Hull, along with similar construction at James Reckitt Avenue and Ings Road. The structure is a semi-detached house featuring a hipped roof with a central c…

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Andy

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1 month ago

Hull Municipal Crematorium, Hedon Road, Hull, 1901 Located at the northeast corner of Hedon Road Cemetery, Hull Municipal Crematorium was the first municipal crematorium built in the country. The idea was first proposed in 1891 by Dr. W. Holder in …

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Andy

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1 month ago

The ‘new’ Flamborough Head Lighthouse 1806 Flamborough Head’s present lighthouse, built in 1806 to designs by Trinity House architect Samuel Wyatt and fully established by 1808, is a textbook example of early‑nineteenth‑century functional c…

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Andy

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1 month ago

Beverley Arms Extension, North Bar Within, Beverley, 1967 In 1967 the 300 year old Beverley Arms was essentially gutted and renovated, under the direction of Trust House Forte. The hotel is cradle to some of my earliest memories. A treat at the Buttery, w…

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Andy

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1 month ago

Essex House, Alfred Gelder Street, Hull, 1975 Essex House, probably from 1975, exhibits a modernist architectural style with strong vertical emphasis and geometric symmetry. The facade is dominated by tall, arched window bays framed by light-c…

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