Welcome to Hull
All Saints Church Hessle
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September
Friday 8 - 10am to 5pm
Saturday 9 - 10am to 5pm
Sunday 10 - 1pm to 5pm
There was a church with a priest at hessle at the time of the Domesday Book (1086).
The oldest parts of this Grade I listed church go back to the 12th-century It has undergone many changes.
The great restoration and enlargement in 1868–70 rescued a building that had suffered three centuries of neglect and poor repairs, doubled its seating capacity to meet the needs of a growing population, and faithfully preserved the character of the 15th-century Perpendicular church.
The particularly fine windows are mostly from the late 19th century.
Changes to the interior in the 20th century have helped to keep it a vibrant place of worship and an active centre for the community.
H.M Prison Hull
Many of the names on the memorials both in the church and churchyard are familiar to those who live in hessle today. Light refreshments, ‘supervised trips up the tower to see the bells’, demonstrations of bell ringing, an exhibition by the hessle Local history Society.
Carnegie Heritage Centre
“BehInD these walls” is an exhibition of the history of hMP hull and custodial establishments within the city. The exhibition includes historical photos and artefacts from 150 years of hM Prison hull.
Unfortunately, the exhibition does not include a tour of the actual prison.
Please note that for security reasons entry is restricted to the exhibition only.
22 Cavendish Square
OPENING TIMES:
September
Wednesday 13 - 10am to 2pm
Thursday 14 - 10am to 2pm
ThIS Grade II listed building was built using funds from the Scottish philanthropist Andrew Carnegie in 1905 as hull’s newest branch library. It was designed by the City Architect Joseph hirst.
The building is unusual in that it is partly timber-framed and remains largely unaltered internally since its opening. By 2006 the building had ceased its function as a library and was deemed ‘surplus to requirements’.
Great efforts from Carnegie
OPENING TIMES:
September
Friday 8 - 10am to 3pm
Saturday 9 - 10am to 3pm
Centre volunteers have seen the building kept open as a facility for the study of local and family history.
As well as looking at the arts and crafts designed building, visitors will also be able to see the various projects volunteers have been working on over the past year.
DISCover the story of All Saints’ Church and Cavendish Square. Come and explore, through an illustrated talk, the story of hull’s largest victorian church and the elegant square of houses that surrounded it.
Discover how wealthy clergy families enable the building of a new parish church for Sculcoates, the scandal of the deprived curate, how Sculcoates welcomed its first resident vicar in over half a century, how rising “middling men”
OPENING TIMES: September
This is a pre-bookable Talk and Visit
Saturday 9 - 10am and 2pm
Thursday 14 - 10am and 2pm
Booking essential on 07554 997143
cashed-in on the building boom as the town expanded north along the Beverley road and discover something of the families who lived in the elegant square.
This is a pre-bookable illustrated talk in a private house (22 Cavendish square, one of the seven surviving from the original 1860s Cavendish Square)
St Charles Borromeo Catholic Church Jarratt Street, Hull
Christopher Pickering’s House 114 Coltman Street, Hull, HU3 2SF 6
DeSIGneD by local architect John earle, Grade I listed St Charles is inspired by the Italian Baroque and Austrian Rococo styles.
Its features include carved marble, ornate plasterwork and a vast painting of the Last Judgement above its high altar.
The foundation stone was laid in 1828 and the sumptuous designs we see today are the result of
OPENING TIMES:
September
Saturday 9, Sunday 10, Saturday 16, Sunday 1711am to 2pm Guided tour at Noon
redesigns in 1894. Restoration work continues to this day. The ‘mother church’ for Catholics, St Charles is a hidden gem in the heart of Hull.
Hull and East Yorkshire Centre for the Deaf
63 Spring Bank, Hull, HU3 1AG 7
THe charity was established more than 100 years ago, by a group of deaf people who met regularly under a street light down High Street in Hull.
These locals met, to talk and communicate in their own language, in a society which pretty much ostracised them for being different. After a while, a room in a local pub was rented to them, and from there on in the charity started to take form.
They rented their first base down at 179 High Street in 1853 and from there the charity grew in size and popularity. eventually the charity was well enough established to find premises of its own that more suited its needs and size.
They rented 53 Spring Bank, a place that is now Disc Discovery, and we purchased a plot of land approximately ten doors away.
In 1926 the newly built Hull & east Yorkshire Institute for
OPENING TIMES:
September
Friday 8 - 10am to noon and 2pm to 4pm Saturday 9 - 10am to noon and 2pm to 4pm
the Deaf and Dumb (as it was then called) was opened.
Although the name has changed we have continued to remain in this beautiful building as it suits our needs perfectly. The building cost a whopping £14,500 to build, which back in 1920’s Hull was a tidy sum. The charity owns the building outright and has no affiliation with the county council or the government, we run ourselves and our charities funds.
114 Coltman Street is an early Victorian townhouse which has undergone a total transformation from being a derelict wreck on the brink of collapse, back to the grand family home it once was.
Built in the early 1850s, the property was once owned by one of Hull’s most famous sons, Trawler Fleet owner and philanthropist, Christopher Pickering.
The house was then owned by his business partner, Samuel Haldane, until it
Guildhall
OPENING TIMES:
September Friday 15 - 10am to 2pm
became a children’s clinic in 1921 up until the late 1960s, becoming five flats in 1983.
By the turn of the century the house had fallen into disrepair and had been damagingly vandalised, before being rescued by Catherine and Simon Kelsey.
For further information please contact Simon Kelsey 079821694482
77 Lowgate, Hull, HU1 2AA 8
THe Guildhall was designed by Sir edwin Cooper and built between 1904-16, replacing a smaller Victorian Town Hall.
Its corridors are lined with acres of oak and walnut panelling, while its floors are marble.
It has a large collection of fine art, sculpture, furniture, silver and the civic insignia. This tour will cover all these as well as giving visitors a glimpse of the city’s former
TOUR TIMES:
September
Friday 8, Saturday 9, Thursday 14 and Friday 1510am and noon.
Pre-booking required. Please note tours can be booked from September 2 to 7 at the Guildhall reception or call 01482 613004 and 613005.
courts and cells.
Tour lasts approximately 1 hour. The Guided Tour is conducted by Honorary Alderman Mary Glew.
There are various paying car parks and on street parking around the Guildhall.
Hull New Theatre Kingston Square, Hull, HU1 3HF 9
Hull New Theatre has a fascinating history since it first opened on Saturday October 16 1939 with Noel Gay’s ‘Me and My Girl’. Founder Peppino Santangelo came to the city in 1924 to join the Hull Repertory Company based at the little Theatre in Kingston Square.
After turning the struggling company around, he turned his attentions to the Assembly Rooms next door. Peppino Santangelo thought the venue could be a new home for the company. At the same time, he realised that the little Theatre’s other neighbour, Hull Central Fire Station, needed more space so Peppino suggested a swap – the little Theatre for the Assembly Rooms – and the deal was done for £9,000. After continuing performances throughout war time, audiences began to dwindle but intervention from Hull City Council in 1961 secured the theatre’s future
TOUR TIMES:
September
Monday 11 - 10.30am and 2pm
Pre booking required
as a key player in the performing arts scene. The theatre has played host to some of the best awardwinning productions over the years and following completion of a £15.9m major revamp, opened its doors again in Autumn 2017.
For more information please visit www.hulltheatres.co.uk
Tour approx. 1 hour
Must be pre-booked via www.hulltheatres.co.uk, call 01482 300306 or email boxoffice@hcandl.co.uk
Hull Trinity House Chapel
Posterngate, Hull, HU1 2JX
Hull City Hall
Queen Victoria Square, Hull, HU1 3RQ
THe chapel was designed by H F lockwood in 1839 and completed in 1843.
The current building is a simple rectangle with pediment and Greek Corinthian pilasters and a tall porch to the west.
The Order is Corinthian with nautical motifs in the capitals, and veined white marble pilasters.
OPENING TIMES:
September
Saturday 9 - 11am to 4pm
A number of talks will take place inside the Chapel, see Talks Section for details
The oak box pews and pulpits make the chapel a rare example of a rich early Victorian interior.
On hand to describe the chapel and the history of Trinity House will be senior Trustees from Hull.
PlANS to build Hull City Hall date back to 1900 when the Hull Corporation included proposals for the venue within a wider scheme to create a central location for city trams to meet.
Work commenced in 1903 and the building was in use by 1909 but unfortunately the exact opening date remains unknown. In 1911, the organ, built by Forster and Andrews of Hull, was installed in the main hall. Today it remains one of the largest working organs in use in the country. Hull City Hall offers a wide
TOUR TIMES:
September
Tuesday 12 - 10.30am to 2pm
Tour approx. 1 hour
For more information, please visit www.hulltheatres.co.uk
Must be pre-booked via Hull City Hall Box Office or in advance on 01482 300306
range of events each year, hosting top international names in contemporary live music as well as headline comedy acts, the world’s leading orchestras, celebrities, adventurers, drama, musicals, opera and more.
The tours are conducted by Honorary Alderman Mary Glew.
Hull Reform Synagogue
Great Gutter Lane West, Willerby, HU10 6DP
IN 1971, it was decided that the Hull Reform Congregation become a constituted Synagogue and, based upon the Sinai Synagogue, leeds constitution, the Hull Reform Synagogue was born.
Over the 1980s, the number of Synagogue members slowly grew and eventually Anlaby House was unable to be hired and regular Services were switched to the Anlaby Methodist Church Hall and eventually the Cottingham Civic Hall.
The Hull Reform Synagogue became “wandering Jews” and Services were held wherever the wardrobe containing the scroll came to rest.
In 1991, one of the members, Henry Goldstone became instrumental in the purchase and construction of a Synagogue building (Shul), in Great Gutter lane, Willerby.
At last, the “wanderers” had
OPENING TIMES:
September Sunday 10 - 10am to 4pm
found their home and what a home! A new purpose-built, single-storey Shul incorporated many facilities for the disabled and provided the Community with both a religious and communal base.
Since its opening in February 1992, the building has been in continual use as a synagogue, a school and a focal point for Jewish education, as well as a social centre for members, friends and community.
There will be an opportunity to look around the Synagogue, talk to members and examine the artefacts. There will also be an opportunity to sample “Jewish-Style” food.
Hull Minster
Trinity Square, Hull, HU1
Hull Minster dates back to the late 13th Century when Edward 1st granted the settlement of Wyke a Royal Charter and re-named it King’s Town upon Hull.
The church is as old as Hull itself and was the place where citizens were baptised, married, buried and given poor relief. The Corporation of Hull had its meetings in the Minster, the city’s courts were operated here and it held a prestigious library from the late 1600s
Today there are many signs of its medieval roots so come in and explore. You can take a walk through seven centuries with the effigies of wealthy merchants from the 1400s.
Monuments and tombs to the politicians and mayors who governed the town, military from the World Wars and amazing stained glass windows including those from the Arts and Crafts period.
Recent finds from the burial grounds at Trinity Square and
Hull Truck
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OPENING TIMES: Tuesday to Saturday 10am to 4pm
Castle Street offer a glimpse into city life and death in the 1700s and 1800s in our new visitor centre.
Trails and tours can be downloaded to your smartphone.
Activities for children of all ages will be available to enjoy.
You can drop in for a history talk or sign up online in advance for a tour of the tower.
Free talks and tours are available on Friday 8th September.
1100 - Merchants of the Minster - talk and tour with John Lawson
1300 - Exploring and understanding Heraldry - talk and tour with Dr Marianne Gilchrist
1430 - Dr John Aldersontalk by Michael Free
1530 - John Bromby’s legacy - a walk and talk by Jean Fenwick
50 Ferensway, Hull, HU2 8LB
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Pre-booking: Required for Tower Tours please book online Go to: www.hullminster.org/ towertours to book a tour on Saturday 9 and Sunday 10. Old Town Festival on Saturday 9th September Market Stalls, Humberside Police Band, Morris Dancing, Regency Dancing, Music, Punch and Judy, Family and
Children activities.
Also on Saturday 9th the Minster will play a full part in the Old Town Festival Day held in Trinity Square.
Don’t forget that the Minster has a super cafe operating daily with delicious cakes, light lunches and ice-cream Contact for the day: Jane Owen Tel 01482 224060
Hebrew Congregation
30 Pryme Street, Anlaby, HU10 6SH 15
HuLL Truck Theatre is a pioneering theatre with a unique Northern voice, locally rooted, global in outlook, inspiring artists, audiences, and communities to reach their greatest potential.
We produce and present inspiring theatre that reflects the diversity of a modern Britain and provide the resources, space, and support to grow people and ideas. We are an ambassador for our city, a flagship for our region
OPENING TIMES: Saturday, September 16 from 8.45am.
Pre-booking required. Call the Box Office: 01482 323638 or visit www.hulltruck.co.uk
Tours: 9.30am, 10.15am and 11am
and a welcoming home for our communities. Hull Truck Theatre gratefully acknowledges support from Arts Council England and Hull City Council.
THE Hull Hebrew Congregation was formed on 1st January 1994 by the merger of the Hull Old Hebrew Congregation (Osborne Street) and the Hull Western Synagogue (Linnaeus St).
It is the only Orthodox synagogue in the East Riding and presently has 100 members. Visitors will be able to see the ark, pulpit and other items, all dating from 1902.
OPENING TIMES:
September Sunday 10 - 10am to 2pm Sunday 17 - 2pm to 4pm
Sewell Group Craven Park
Preston Road, Hull, HU9 5HE 16
Minerva Masonic Hall 7, Dagger Lane, Hull 17
THe Minerva Masonic Hall is located at the junction of Prince Street and Dagger lane. The building externally may have a relatively modern appearance but internally the building is architecturally late 17th, early 18th century with a few modern twists.
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Hull KR are offering Rugby league fans the opportunity to see the inner workings of a professional sports club!
Our unique tour will give attendees access to areas not open to the public including changing rooms, tunnel, wrestle room and chairman’s box.
During the tour, you will learn about the rich 140 history of Hull KR, whilst walking around the 12,000 capacity stadium which is one of Hull KR’s many homes over the years, with Sewell Group Craven Park first opening in 1989.
The Masonic Hall
Wednesday 13, 1pm to 2pm
Saturday 16, 10am to 12pm
Booking esential 01482
780908 or 07513 854571
Find out about legends of the club and the game including Roger Millward and Colin Hutton, at zero cost!
In parts of the stadium there maybe areas that are difficult to access for those with mobility issues, so please let us know when you book, and we can accommodate your needs.
We have limited people per tour, so please book as soon as possible.
69, Beverley Road, Hull, HU3-1XL
THe great Hull philanthropist, Zachariah Pearson, originally financed and had built a Methodist church with a schoolhouse at 69 Beverley Road, Hull.
This magnificent church was, sadly, damaged during the 2nd World war along with many other buildings of note including the Masonic Hall in Osborne Street.
The Masonic Hall was beyond repair however the schoolhouse attached to the Methodist church was readily able to be converted to the present Masonic Hall which houses those displaced from Osborne Street of different Craft lodges and associated orders.
With splendid murals, Masonic furniture and regalia it is a sight to behold, However, the main thrust of Freemasonry is about people –“Making good men better”. Discover the tenets and principles by which we abide as a Brotherhood, our
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Many have described the building as a hidden gem in the city. The brethren of Hull’s oldest continuously surviving Masonic lodge of Freemasons, the Minerva lodge, which was founded in 1782, had previously met at the Masons Arms in Chapel lane. In 1802 the brethren leased a plot from the trustees (Swedenborgians) of the Old Chapel in Dagger lane, which still forms a part of the Masonic Hall today.
Here they built their own Masonic Hall which is probably one of the first purpose built Masonic buildings in england.
In January 1874 the freehold of the lodge along with the old Chapel was purchased from the trustees. The old Chapel
Maister House
TOUR TIMES:
September
Friday 15 to 17 - 10am to 4pm
dates from 1698. This was also the site of Hull’s first none conformist church. The Masonic Hall is a grade 2, two-star listed building of special architectural and historic interest.
Brethren from Minerva lodge and other Hull lodges will be on hand to show you around and answer questions on the building or freemasonry in general.
Please note that there will also be a number of talks taking place. For information about these, please see Talks section in the brochure.
160 High Street, Hull, HU1 1NL 19
THIS Georgian house sits on the west side of High Street in the “old town” area of Hull.
It represents one of the few surviving reminders of the thriving Baltic Sea trade enjoyed by the port of Hull in the 17th and 18th Centuries.
OPENING TIMES:
September
Saturday 9 - 10am to 1.30pm
ceremonies, social events, engagement in the community, Charity and much more. Integrity, Friendship, Respect and Charity our watchwords.
Facilities for disabled people: Ramp in to building. Stair lift to lodge room Parking: free parking at lodge. Register vehicle inside.
After a tragic fire had badly damaged his earlier house, in 1743 wealthy Hull merchant Henry Maister commissioned architect Joseph Page to design a new one for him. The exterior result is a plain brick façade that reflects the typical Palladian architectural fashion of the mid-18th Century.
However, external simplicity contrasts with interior opulence which, the Historic england listing description concludes, “is of importance both locally and nationally.”
The visual highlight internally is an ornate staircase and wrought-iron balustrade that leads up three floors to an octagonal lantern. Public viewing is limited to the entrance hall and staircase.
OPENING TIMES:
September
Friday 8, 9 and 10 and Friday 15, 16 and 17 - 10am and 4pm each day
Maister House is the only property in east Yorkshire owned by the National Trust and is not normally open to the public. Now occupied by eclectic Music, the building has become a centre for large-scale community music engagement, musical instrument and theory tuition, the repair of instruments and collaborative practices across many of the arts.
There is no disabled access. Toilet facilities are available.
Humber Field Archaeology Heritage Open Day Offer
Old School, Northumberland Ave, Hull HU2 0LN
Tracing The course of hisTory Via hull’s easTern Defences
When: Saturday 9 September10am to Noon
MeeT: At The Voyage Statue (at the confluence of the River Hull and the Humber Estuary) –Free Walking Tour – Limit of 20 people.
In 1541 Henry VIII ordered the building of defences on the east side of the River Hull to protect the eastern flank of the city, as well as to provide a watchful eye over the inhabitants.
For the next 300+ years these defences played a prominent role in the life of Hull until they were demolished in the 1860’s.
During this guided walking tour you will walk the course of the former eastern defences, from the South Blockhouse to the Castle and on to the site of the North Blockhouse, and discover how the national concerns from the 16th century to the end of the 19th century influenced the development of Hull.
The BeauTiful VieW –unearThing The 19Th cenTury hisTory of The WesTern DocklanDs
When: Tuesday 12, September –1pm to 3pm
MeeT: At the corner of Kingston Street and Manor House Street, below the Hull Arena sign – Free Walking Tour – Limit of 20 people.
Two hundred years ago residents living in Belle Vue Terrace, situated in the burgeoning leafy suburbs to the west of Hull city centre, would awake each morning to panoramic views across the Humber Estuary.
At the time the industrial expansion of Hull must have seemed so far away and yet within 50 years the terrace was gone, replaced by railway sidings, and the view encapsulated Albert Dock.
On this guided walking tour you will take in the history of what is now the Western Docklands area of the city to uncover some of the lost sites and stories that reflect Hull’s rich heritage and history.
Walking froM Wyke To hull’s firsT BoTanical garDens
When: Wednesday 13, September – 1pm to 3pm
MeeT: At Great Passage Street, off Ferensway – Free walking tour – Limit of 20 people.
Caught between Anlaby Road, the A63, Ferens Way and Rawling Way the Thornton Village area of Hull is an often overlooked part of the city, but this area hides a rich and diverse story that is eager to be told.
On this guided walking tour you will be transported from the origins of medieval Hull, in the township of Wyke, through to Hull’s first Botanical Gardens opened in 1812 and onwards to see a little of what remains of Hull’s Jewish heritage.
archaeology & hisTory Displays
When: Friday 15, September –
Saturday, September 9
www.Humberfieldarchaeology.eventbrite.com
Open from 10am to 3pm – Free, no need to book.
Where: The Old School, Northumberland Avenue
On Friday 15 September Humber Field Archaeology will throw open their doors so that visitors can trace the layout of the former Northumberland Avenue Junior School, opened in 1897, and take in two – one day only – exhibitions: the first about the 2022 excavation on the South Blockhouse, and the second about the 1994 excavation of Hull’s medieval Augustinian Friary.
This open day represents the prefect opportunity to find out more about the work of Humber Field Archaeology and
experience a well preserved late Victorian school.
Come and use the Hull Urban Archaeological Database. The UAD is an exciting project funded by Historic England and undertaken by Humber Archaeology Partnership, which allows the past of Hull town centre to be explored through computerised maps.
These maps are known as a Geographical Information System. Have a go - find out what may lie beneath your house. Interested in a particular street or place, see how it developed and what was there before it was built up.
Discover the hidden past beneath Hull’s pavements.
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To book you place on any of these walking tours please book through this Eventbrite
Streetlife Museum
High Street, Hull, HU1
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Ferens Art Gallery
Queen Victoria Square, Carr Lane, HU1 3RA
Step back in time with 200 years of transport history and experience the sights, sounds and smells of the past. Walk down a 1940s high street, board a goods train and enjoy a carriage ride or vintage car ride.
Great for a family day out and you can also catch the Land train from just outside the museum.
See veteran cars, trams, our
OPENING TIMES:
Monday - Saturday, 10am to 4.30pm
Sunday, 11am to 4pm
bicycle gallery, street scene gallery and experience our carriage ride.
Last admission 30 mins prior to closure. Admission is free.
For more information visit www.hcandl.co.uk/museumsand-galleries
Hands on History Museum
South Church Side, Hull, HU1 1RR
DiScover outstanding art collections and enjoy vibrant temporary exhibitions in this atmospheric gallery.
Your trip can be rounded off by relaxing in the café. the site and money for the gallery were donated to the city by thomas Ferens, after whom it is named.
the architects were S. N. cooke and e. c. Davies. it was opened in 1927, restored and extended in 1991 and has recently undergone extensive refurbishment.
Following its reopening in 2017 visitors can now enjoy
OPENING TIMES:
Monday - Saturday, 10am to 4.30pm
Sunday, 11am to 4pm
pietro Lorenzetti’s stunning panel painting, christ between Saints paul and peter (c.1320).
visit our 12 Galleries, temporary exhibitions, children’s interactive gallery and café.
Last admission 30 mins prior to closure.
Admission is free. For more information visit, www.hcandl. co.uk/museumsand-galleries
Wilberforce House Museum
23-25 High Street, Hull, HU1 1NQ
expLore one of Hull’s oldest buildings, which first opened its doors as the Grammar School in 1585 and is now the Hands on History Museum. Famous pupils included 17th-century poet Andrew Marvell and 18th century slavery abolitionist William Wilberforce.
the tudor structure with its original brickwork and mullioned windows is now a listed building. Hands on History is also partly housed in the adjoining Fish Street Day School which was built as a charity school in 1871 but soon afterwards became a Board School. the ground floor offers a fascinating
OPENING TIMES:
September
Saturday 16 - Noon to 4pm
For more information visit, www.hcandl.co.uk/museumsand-galleries
glimpse into victorian childhood with a themed hands-on interactive exhibition which includes a victorian school room.
the first floor explores local history in the “the Story of Hull and its people” gallery and is also home to our Ancient egypt” exhibition, where you can see a 2,600 year old egyptian mummy and unique replicas of King tutankhamun’s treasures. Admission is free.
viSit the birthplace of William Wilberforce and discover the story of the historic struggle to abolish the slave trade.
Also within the museum are fascinating galleries on local history and craftsmanship.
the museum tells the story of the transatlantic slave trade and its abolition, as well as dealing with contemporary slavery.
Galleries also offer a fascinating glimpse into West African culture.
the permanent displays at Wilberforce House include journals and items that
OPENING TIMES:
Monday - Saturday, 10am to 4.30pm Sunday, 11am to 4pm
belonged to William Wilberforce, including original costume.
there are many significant items linked to slavery and the campaign to abolish it.
As well as learning about Wilberforce and slavery you can also visit our east Yorkshire regimental gallery, clock gallery and edwardian parlour.
Last admission 15 mins prior to closure. Admission is free.
Hull and East Riding Museum
36 High Street, Hull, HU1 1NQ
Odlings Monumental Masons
59 New Cleveland Street, Hull, HU8 7HB 26
EntEr a world where 235 million years of history is brought to life.
From majestic mammoths to Saxon invaders, visitors to the Hull and East riding Museum of archaeology can look forward to an experience that is unique, educational and fun.
Walk through an Iron Age village, enter a roman bath house and look at the stunning
OPENING TIMES: Monday to Satureday 10am to 4.30pm, visit www.hcandl. co.uk/museums-and-galleries
mosaics. Discover a mysterious crew of wooden warriors and see our medieval treasures.
Last admission 30 mins prior to closure.
Admission is free. For more information visit www.hcandl. co.uk/museumsand-galleries
IF you have ever wondered how a memorial is made, then this tour is for you.
Established in 1870, Odlings Ltd are one of the country’s largest manufacturers and importers of high quality memorials to the Monument trade, supplying granite, marble and stone sourced from the UK and around the world. the process of producing highly personalised memorials requires tremendous skill, from the designers to the craftsmen, and in this regard Hull-based
OPENING TIMES:
Friday 16 September 10am to 11.30am
Odlings set the standard. On your visit you will see all stages involved in the creation of a memorial, from the initial ideas behind it, the factory work involved in the creation of the stone to the addition of design work, and even the gilding using 23.5 carat gold. Spaces are limited to the first 20, so please book by contacting Odlings on 01482 324332.
Port of Hull Coach Tour Pacific Exchange Guided
JOIn your tour guide from Associated British Ports for a journey around the Port of Hull; a significant trading gateway connecting Europe and beyond.
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tHE Exchange was used as a trading exchange for Hull’s prosperous grain and seeds trade at the start of the 20th century.
this prosperity continues to be reflected in the opulent fixtures and fittings, all of which can be seen in this tour which will also explain how
September Friday 8 - 2.15pm
Saturday 9 - 2.15pm
the building ended up being used as the headquarters of the City of Culture Company, which was charged with delivering Hull’s year in the limelight in 2017.
Strategically located on the Humber - the UK’s busiest waterway - £12 billion of goods pass through the port each year. It supports around 12,000 jobs across the UK in areas such as marine, engineering, Hr, logistics, property, and operations.
During your tour you will be able to view various cargoes that are key in keeping the
OPENING TIMES:
September, Tuesday 12 Coach Tour at 11am Coach Tour at 1pm
To book: www.eventbrite. co.uk/01associated britishports
shops stocked, electricity flowing, and families fed! the 3,000 acre estate is home to the Hull Container terminalwith the £10.5m, 60-metre high, gantry cranes. these mammoth cranes serve around 15 container ships every week. there are regular sailings to Belgium, Amsterdam, Iceland and beyond and the containers house a variety of goods including furniture, food and toys.
Rainbow Community Garden Reckitt Benckiser Health Care UK
1 Levisham Close, Hull, HU6 8AB
Come and enjoy an oasis of calm and quiet in a busy North Hull Housing estate.
The Rainbow Garden was a forgotten neglected piece of land until a group of residents and young people cleared it and began planting it up. We grow native trees and plants to encourage wildlife, have lots of vegetables and herbs growing, which we share with local residents.
OPENING TIMES:
Monday 11, Thursday 14 and Saturday 16 - 10am to noon and 1pm to 2pm
THE OLD WHITING MILL HESSLE, HU13 0EF 31
OPENING TIMES:
September
Saturday 9 - 10am to 3pm
exPloRe the industrial heritage of the recently restored and reopened Hessle mill, a unique example of an early 19th-century Whiting Windmill.
otherwise known as ‘Black mill’ or ‘Cliff mill’, Hessle mill was an industrial windmill that once possessed five sails and crushed chalk from the nearby quarry which now forms the Humber Bridge Country Park.
The mill replaced an early horse mill and when constructed was a state of the art processing plant. Today it stands as a monument to the industrial revolution in the Humber region.
Having been closed for over 20 years, the mill underwent further restoration in winter 2019/2020 as part of east Riding Council’s ‘Quarry to the Country Park project a
Heritage lottery Funded scheme.
Join us again for Hessle mill’s participation in Heritage open Days and see the internal machinery that once crushed chalk and learn about the mill’s 200 year old history.
HoW long have you lived in or around Hull?
The chances are that you or someone you know has worked at Reckitts (formerly Reckitt & Sons then Reckitt & Colman).
With almost 200 years’ heritage in the city, and an ongoing commitment to the area, we have a lot of stories to tell.
Join us to explore the company’s journey so far and how our new £105m Science and Innovation Centre will help us to deliver on our
Scale Lane Bridge
Scale
TOUR TIMES:
Saturday 9 - 1pm to 1.45pm 2pm to 2.45pm, 3pm to 3.45pm
Sunday 10 - 1pm to 1.45pm, 2pm to 2.45pm, 3pm to 3.45pm
purpose of healthier lives and happier homes.
Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the start of the tour.
This event is aimed at people aged 12 and over. Pre-booking is essential visit www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/6707 01996727
Please let us know, in advance, if you have accessibility requirements.
THe innovative new swing bridge over the River Hull opened to the public in June 2013, having been selected as the winner of an international design competition.
The new pedestrian/ cyclebridge connects Hull city centre to the under developed east Bank and provides a new route connecting cultural attractions.
The design focuses on creating a memorable place
OPENING TIMES:
September
Saturday 9 – 3pm
Sunday 10 - 10.30am and 11.30am
Saturday 16 - 11am
Sunday 17 - 10.30am and 11.30am
for people to enjoy the riverscape.
It includes a series of generous public spaces and routes over the river and at each bank.
It also gives people the unique experience of being able to ride on the moving bridge while it rotates.
Nordic House - Danish Church
104 Osborne Street, HU1 2PN
THe first Danish Church was built in Osborne Street in 1871, to serve the spiritual and community needs of both Danes and other resident Scandinavians.
It was also used by the many northern europeans on their way to the “Promised Land” across the atlantic before 1910.
On May 9, 1941, a devastating air raid completely flattened the building.
With increasing trade and number of Danes coming and living in Hull after the War, a new building was built in 1954 with some rescued items from the old church used in the new, for example the seven branched candelabra on the altar.
More contemporary features, such as, the fine wooden panelling and ceiling lights are also worthy of note.
Volunteers will be on hand to explain to visitors the
St Giles Church
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St Vincent Church
Queens Road, Hull, HU5 2QP 34
THe current St Vincent’s R.C. Church was built on its present site in 1932 replacing the adjacent building which had originally served as both a school and a church, but which now houses St Vincent Primary School.
The original construction had its roots in the late 19th century as Hull expanded exponentially, the Church ministering to increasing numbers of Roman Catholics.
OPENING TIMES:
September
Thursday 14 - Noon to 4pm
Friday 15 - Noon to 4pm
Saturday 16 - Noon to 4pm
Wheelchair access
history of links between Danish and British fishermen. There will be a historical exhibition about the Danish Seaman’s Church in Hull.
Visitors will also have the chance to taste Danish foods and buy Danish goods.
The new church was the favourite project of the parish’s dynamic priest Father Patrick Macken, who modelled the church on the Romanesque church of the english Marters in York and insisted on the extravagance of the striking campanile.
His determination to build an inspiring church, however, rewards the visitor today who can admire the designs and symbolism of the many colourful mosaics throughout the site.
Other interesting features
St Paul’s Boxing
SInCe its formation in 1948, St Paul’s has been a big part in the culture of the City, training many young people in the crafts of boxing and in the skills of living.
OPENING TIMES:
Friday 15, Noon to 5pm
Saturday 16, Noon to 5pm
Sunday 17, Noon to 4pm
include the stations of the cross around the interior and the second best organ in the city (after the City Hall).
Visitors can also see the original wooden cross from the Oppy Wood war memorial.
Take the opportunity of visiting St Giles, a Victorian Church built 1883-4.
It is now surrounded by industry but retains its charm and atmosphere for those who visit and come inside.
“There has been a place of worship on this site since the 1300s and this makes the atmosphere of the church one of peace”.
It has many monuments on the walls from a previous church as well as a grave stone from the 17th-century
OPENING TIMES:
Friday 8, 10am to 4pm
Saturday 9, 10am to 4pm
Minister Thomas Sedgewick who was a Puritan, but managed to keep his post when king Charles II came to power.
This weekend will be an opportunity for people to look at the wedding registrars, also baptism and burial records. Church members will be available to answer questions.
Its combination of a supportive community-based atmosphere and quality coaching has touched very many lives in a positive way. It has also produced an impressive string of champions, including Olympic Gold Medallist, Luke Campbell. St Paul’s now has over 500 members, including approaching 100 girls, from 32 different ethnic backgrounds.
The gym used by St Paul’s (above the market hall opposite Hull Minster) had become very run down and so a group of local business leaders, Hull City Council and Sport england have combined to completely refurbish the gym and to make it accessible to all.
In august 2020 a complete renovation took place and you
OPENING TIMES: Saturday 9, noon to 4pm
are invited to come along and see how this beautiful, listed building has been given a new lease of life.
You will also be able to see the coaches at work as they help the youngsters to develop their skills. You may even get the chance to try some of the skills yourself!
The Gym will be open to the public.
Sutton and Wawne Museum
25 Church Street, HU7 4TL 37
This lovely Old school in which the museum is housed was originally a National Church of England school for sutton and stoneferry and was built 160 years ago in 1859 and closed in 1977.
About 20 years later it opened as a museum and educational centre for the villages of sutton and Wawne.
Entirely run by a team of willing volunteers it is now regarded as one of the best history centres in the area. sources available include the school admission registers dating back to 1876 and a vast selection of indexed photos and slide collections dating from the 1890s, which are just two of the valuable sources available for people researching their family history, which is now a core part of our work.
Once again a selection of st. James Parish birth, marriage and death Registers, kindly loaned to us by the Treasure house in Beverley, will be
Victoria Cottage
ViCTORiA Cottage is in fact formed from two cottages and is one of sutton’s most important and oldest vernacular buildings and as such, is a rarity in this part of Yorkshire.
Dating from the late 17th-century and is currently undergoing restoration and is a work in progress.
Again, this year, the inside of the building will be open for viewing.
The owner will be on hand to answer questions about the original building and the restoration process. Victoria Cottage is a grade 2 listed building. The central bay was building in 1650, so this is probably one of the oldest domestic buildings in the city of hull.
By the mid-20th-century,
OPENING TIMES:
September
Friday and Saturday 8, 9 and Friday and Saturday 15, 16 - 10am to 3pm
available for scrutiny in the museum on both Friday and saturday Brooklands
Photographic society will again exhibit prints from the major 2019 Exhibition and will be available to purchase if required.
There will be an exhibition of Royal Coronations from Queen Victoria in 1838 up to Charles 3rd.
We look forward to seeing visitors and hopefully welcome new faces for 2023.
Sutton Methodist Church
25 Church Street, HU7 4TL
OPENING TIMES:
September
Friday 8, Saturday 9 and Friday 15 - 10am to 4pm
numbers 23 and 25 had been rented out and were poorly maintained.
Please note that the route of Paul schofield’s stroll round sutton Village on Friday 15 september, at 10.30 and 12 noon will also include Victoria Cottage. There will be an exhibition of Royal Coronations from Queen Victoria i 1838 up to Charles iii.
suTTON Methodist Church began its life in 1860 following the growing strength of the Methodist society in the village, which had necessitated a move from the previous chapel further up Church street (now the snooker club) it is a brick building in the Georgian tradition with arched window surrounds and a porch
OPENING TIMES:
September
Friday 8, Saturday 9 - 10am to 3.30pm
Friday 15, Saturday 16 - 10am to 3.30pm
featuring Tuscan columns.
The interior is particularly impressive with its rich wooden pulpit and pews whilst on the upper level, the original iron and wood tip up seats remain complete with repository for top hats.
The Old Ice Cream Factory
ThE Old ice Cream Factory is typical of the light industrial buildings squeezed into the back lots between Victorian terraced housing. Developed on land that was once hull Zoological Gardens, it has been a confectioners and ice cream manufactory, a leather goods workshop, a wholesale butchers, and a refrigeration and air conditioning business. Restored from its dilapidated state by its current owners without losing its industrial style, it is now a residential property and artists’ studios with attractive and peaceful gardens and ponds - a veritable oasis, yet only a few minutes’ walk from the city centre. Visitors are welcome to view the gardens, studios and gallery and browse the ceramics, paintings and prints created here. Also the registered offices of Amy
OPENING TIMES:
September
Every day - Friday 8 to Sunday 17, noon to 5pm
Johnson Arts Trust, visitors are greeted by a Moth for Amy – ‘stop me and buy one’above the massive green entrance gates.
We regret that the house and gardens are not wheelchair accessible due to the number of steps and the narrow gravel paths.
Toilet facilities are available. No dogs please, except for guide dogs. For more information visit, www.oldice creamfactory.co.uk
St Augustine’s Church Skirlaugh Skirlaugh, HU11 5EU 41
ST Augustine’s Church, Skirlaugh is a Grade 1 listed building. This Medieval Church was built from one plan between 1401 and 1405 by ‘a local lad made good’ Walter Skirlaw when he was Prince Bishop of durham.
using ashlar limestone from a quarry near Tadcaster, it was built in the style of a Collegiate Chapel with no demarcation between the chancel and the nave. This simplicity adds to its charm. There are a number of mason’s marks to be seen, and outside can be seen lots of Walter Skirlaw shields and some good examples of gargoyles.
All but one of the windows are now plain glass which makes the interior very light and airy. The only original pieces of stained glass are in the East Window- see if you can find them!
The doors are the original
OPENING TIMES:
September
Saturday 9 - 10am - 4.30pm and Sunday 10 - 11am to 4.30pm (Service at 9.30 and hopefully guides and answer questions)
oak doors, the south door has recently been repaired. There are new pieces of stonework on the tracery on the windows. All the repair work was done earlier this year – made possible with the National Lottery Heritage Fund and other grant making organisations. Pevsner says, it is “one of the finest examples of Perpendicular architecture in the country”. it is certainly worth a visit!
Liquid Jade Whitefriargate,
Liquid Jade Tea House, just off Whitefriargate, is the ideal place to meet friends or to spend having time to yourself. it serves over 40 different varieties of leaf tea and a range of coffees.
The café also prides itself on serving fresh food and snacks which can be enjoyed with the most delicious cakes.
Everyone is welcome at Liquid Jade. They have a
East Yorkshire Local History Society Book Fair South Church Side, Hull, HU1 1RR
OPENING TIMES:
Monday, 10am to 4pm
Tuesday - Friday, 9am to 4pm
Saturday, 10am to 5pm
fantastic outdoor area where you can enjoy the fresh air while indulging in some freshly brewed coffee or tea. You could even enjoy a lovely glass of wine, prosecco or beer with your snacks and cakes.
To be held in our beautiful Hull Minster, it’s an opportunity to catch up with some old friends and some old, and not so old, books.
Vendors from across the region with a wide variety of publications will be there to tempt your interest. And don’t forget to take
OPENING TIMES:
September, Saturday 16, 10am to 4pm
advantage of the new Minster café!
The Trinity Room is an oasis of tranquillity and full of delicious teas and cakes, and light refreshments.
Saturday, September 9th
Starting at Beverley Gate in the presence of the Lord Mayor, the famous Raving Mayes
Also members of Steampunk and the Humberside Police Band
A day of entertainment for all the family in the beautiful setting of Hull’s Old Town.
Presided over by Town Crier Michael Wood
Craft stalls | Dancers | Children’s rides
Music | Punch and Judy | Face painting tower tours and more
bridlington as we know it today was once two settlements, with three names! - Bretlington, became Burlington, which then became Bridlington as we know it today.
Burlington Quay was only a cluster of fishing cottages until around the mid19th century. there has been a Port in Bridlington since roman times.
in medieval times, Burlington was the main town centre but was a mile or so inland from the sea and is what we now know as Bridlington old town - a conservation area since the 1960s. this was once the more important part of town and was renowned as a centre of pilgrimage, learning and trade - based around the magnificent Augustinian Priory, now a striking and cathedral-like parish church, alongside the fascinating Bayle gatehouse, owned by the ancient institution - the lords Feoffees & Assistants of the Manor of Bridlington.
Burlington was once a cluster of thatched cottages, however a major fire in the mid-1600s destroyed almost everything, though many timber fames and beams still survive in the cellars of the georgian and Victoria properties. the High Street was rebuilt largely in the georgian period and is now the second most complete georgian street in England - used a number times as a period film and t V set. dad’s army being the most recent.
the Priory Church, once the largest and most wealthy Monastery in Yorkshire, has been visited by five Kings of England. the Bayle Museum once a 14th Century gatehouse to the Monastery is a grade one listed building with a fascinating interior and history, having been courthouse and school in its varied past. the georgian High Street has many historic properties. the old town has many galleries, coffee shops, as well as restaurants and pubs for you to explore.
From roman times, a Port was established where the gypsey race runs into the sea. the port was developed by the Monks of Bridlington Priory in the
