Jewel of the

1699. This property remained within the Lillingston family until the 1790’s when it in turn was demolished. Visit Luke Lillingston’s monument in All Saints’ Church.

belonged at first to a rare order, known as “The Prior and Brethren of the house of the Lord’s Temple of Jerusalem”. The Priory was dissolved at the Dissolution of all Monasteries in 1536 and the building was demolished and the site later became a private residence. Colonel Luke Lillingston owned Ferriby Grange from

The village was traditionally a farming community until the late 18th and 19th century. During the 18th century Ferriby became popular with wealthy hull merchants from hull who chose to build large mansions in the village as a more healthy retreat away from the overcrowded hull high street where their business premises were.

Settling in high Street the hull merchants sought out properties and created small estates, building fine, handsome spacious houses with