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Andy
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Almost retired, resident of France, native of East Yorkshire, teacher, amateur Tarot, blogger, artist. Follow my blog about EastYorkshire buildings. . #Hull #lgbtq #Yorkshire
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Always lovely to get the rooms back together and looking spiffing ready for the new season! Looking forward to re-opening our doors in February ❤️ fancy joining us for a calming adults only break in 2026? Visit us at www.theearlsdale.co.uk #bedandbreakfast #ilfracombe #northdevon
January 12, 2026 at 10:57 AM
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May we introduce you to our new bar.. a much more relaxing space for guests to enjoy throughout the day, complete with a new bean-to-cup coffee machine 😍 #ilfracombe #bedandbreakfast #northdevon
January 12, 2026 at 1:31 PM
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Former Harry Lazarus Hotel, 31-34 Posterngate, Hull, 1764
31–34 Posterngate is the building known in the late nineteenth century as Harry Lazarus’ Hotel, confirmed by its blue plaque. The structure dates from 1764 and later became one of Hull’s main lodgi…
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January 18, 2026 at 6:36 PM
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St John's Hotel, Queen's Road & Maple Street, Hull, 1865 and 1904 hullarchiteecture.wordpress.com/2026/01/18/s... #Hull
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St John’s Hotel, Queen’s Road & Maple Street, Hull, 1865 and 1904
Also known as the St John’s Hotel, this public house on Maple Street dates from 1865 and was extensively remodelled inside in 1904 for the Hull Brewery, with only minor changes later in the 20th ce…
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January 18, 2026 at 6:25 PM
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Victorian House, 54 Pearson Park, Hull, late 19th century hullarchiteecture.wordpress.com/2026/01/18/v... #HullBuildings
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Victorian House, 54 Pearson Park, Hull, late 19th century
No. 54 Pearson Park is a Grade II listed house built for Joseph Fox Sharpe, Borough Engineer, to designs by G. B. Nicholls of West Bromwich. It dates from the late 19th century and stands on the no…
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January 18, 2026 at 6:15 PM
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Former National Westminster Bank, 1 Witham, Hull, 1931 hullarchiteecture.wordpress.com/2026/01/18/f... #HullBuildings
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Former National Westminster Bank, 1 Witham, Hull, 1931
The banks of the River Hull were cleared to make way for the construction of North Bridge between 1928 and 1931. At the eastern landing of the bridge, two buildings were erected on either side of t…
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January 18, 2026 at 6:10 PM
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Conservancy Buildings, Trinity Court, Trinity House Lane, Hull, 1843 hullarchiteecture.wordpress.com/2026/01/18/c...
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Conservancy Buildings, Trinity Court, Trinity House Lane, Hull, 1843
The Conservancy Buildings, behind No. 9 Whitefriargate and accessed via a wide passage, were built on the site of the Neptune Inn’s livery stables, demolished in 1842. Designed by William Foale as …
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January 18, 2026 at 6:04 PM
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The Mission, Posterngate, Hull, 1866 and 1927 hullarchiteecture.wordpress.com/2026/01/18/t... #Hull #architecture #EastYorkshire #buildings #England #HU1
The Mission, Posterngate, Hull, 1866 and 1927
Architecturally, the building has a steeply pitched gable roof and a sharply triangular brick frontage framed by stone piers. The main window is a tall pointed Gothic arch filled with stained glass…
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January 18, 2026 at 7:48 AM
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Former Wesleyan Chapel, Chapel Lane, Ottringham, 1856 hullarchiteecture.wordpress.com/2026/01/17/f... #EastYorkshire #Ottringham #eastyorkshire #wesleyan #interestinghouses
Former Wesleyan Chapel, Chapel Lane, Ottringham, 1856
The former Wesleyan Chapel in Ottringham retains the classic village‑chapel form: a compact red-brick façade, a central doorway, and tall arched sash windows with radial brick heads. Each window is…
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January 17, 2026 at 5:42 PM
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Former Bank, 46-48 Whitefriargate, Hull, 1904 hullarchiteecture.wordpress.com/2026/01/17/f... #hull #Hull #restaurantsinhull #eatingoutHull #yorkshire #EastYorkshire #HullOldTown #hullhistory #EdwardianArchitecture
Former Bank, 46-48 Whitefriargate, Hull, 1904
Originally built as Martins Bank, this building reflects the long and complex history of British banking. Martins traced its origins back to the 16th century and was traditionally linked to Sir Tho…
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January 17, 2026 at 12:32 PM
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Bridge Chambers, 2 Alfred Gelder Street, Hull, possibly 1914* hullarchiteecture.wordpress.com/2026/01/17/b... #Hull #eastyorkshire #EastYorkshire #yorkshire #architecture #Edwardian #edwardianarchitecture #visitEngland #travel
Bridge Chambers, 2 Alfred Gelder Street, Hull, possibly 1914*
Bridge Chambers takes its name from Monument Bridge, which once crossed the link between Queen’s Dock and Prince’s Dock at this point and remained a key route into the town centre until the dock wa…
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January 17, 2026 at 9:35 AM
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112-116 George Street, Hull, 1971 hullarchiteecture.wordpress.com/2026/01/16/1... #Hull #EastYorkshire #Yorkshire #1970s #1970sarchitecture #nightclubs #comedyclubs
112-116 George Street, Hull, 1971
Opened as a purpose built nightclub in 1971, it was knowns as Malcolm’s Bali, and constructed by 3P Design & Co Ltd. It later became Bali Hai. It is a one-storey chamfered corner building…
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January 16, 2026 at 6:27 PM
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Wassand Arms, 99 Wassand Street, Hull, 1885 to 1889* hullarchiteecture.wordpress.com/2025/06/13/w... #Hull #eastyorkshire #pubs #EastYorkshire #pubsinyorkshire
Wassand Arms, 99 Wassand Street, Hull, 1885 to 1889*
Located at the junction of Wassand and Goulton Streets, the Wassand Arms is a former corner pub believed to date from between 1885 and 1889. Built for R. H. Sykes & Co. Ltd, a local brewery, it…
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January 15, 2026 at 10:08 AM
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Trinity House Buoy Shed/Northern Divers Building, Tower Street, 1901 hullarchiteecture.wordpress.com/2025/02/19/n... #Hull #eastyorkshire #yorkshire #riverhull #victoriana #victorianbuildings
Trinity House Buoy Shed/Northern Divers Building, Tower Street, 1901
The former Trinity House Buoy Shed stands on the banks of the Hull, built in 1901 by architect David Christie for the Buoyage Committee of Trinity House. It was used to store and maintain navigatio…
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January 15, 2026 at 7:55 AM
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Church of the Sacred Heart, Southcoates Lane, Hull, 1927 hullarchiteecture.wordpress.com/2026/01/14/c... #Hull #catholic #catholicism #EastYorkshire #eastyorkshire #churcharchitecture #Englands #travel
Church of the Sacred Heart, Southcoates Lane, Hull, 1927
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church on Southcoates Lane was built in 1926–27 as a memorial church, paid for by Councillor Frank Finn KCSG, Lord Mayor of Hull, in memory of his brother, Father Willia…
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January 14, 2026 at 12:44 PM
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Former Sculcoates Poor Law Union, 216 St George's Road, Hull, 1910* hullarchiteecture.wordpress.com/2026/01/14/f... #Hull #victorianengland #England #EnglishHistory #localhistory #architecture #EastYorkshire #eastyorkshire
Former Sculcoates Poor Law Union, 216 St George’s Road, Hull, 1910*
The former Relief Office of the Sculcoates Poor Law Union, built between 1888 and 1910, is a red‑brick building with stone dressings. The Union itself, formed in 1837, administered poor relief acro…
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January 14, 2026 at 12:04 PM
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Regent House, 28 Anlaby Road, 185 Ferensway, Hull, 1902 hullarchiteecture.wordpress.com/2025/04/21/r... #Hull #Yorkshire #EastYorkshire #eastyorkshire #Yorkshire #architecture
Regent House, 28 Anlaby Road, 185 Ferensway, Hull, 1902
The corner building at 28 Anlaby Road / 185 Ferensway is an ornate three-storey brick building, completed in 1902 as part of Regent House by the Hull builder John M. Dossor. It stands out because o…
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January 14, 2026 at 8:20 AM
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Victoria Half Tide Basin, 1 south Bridge Road, Hull, 1850* hullarchiteecture.wordpress.com/2026/01/13/v... #Hull #Yorkshire #docks #shipping #Victorianengland #EastYorkshire
Victoria Half Tide Basin, 1 south Bridge Road, Hull, 1850*
Victoria Half-Tide Basin and its locks are historically important as the last major surviving features of Victoria Dock. The dock itself opened in 1850 as the first major expansion of Hull’s port e…
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January 13, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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Former Kingston, Now Thomas Strawberry, 55 Thomas Street, Hull, 1890s* hullarchiteecture.wordpress.com/2026/01/13/f... #Hull #eastyorkshire #EastYorkshire #pubs #localhistory #Yorkshire
Former Kingston, Now Thomas Strawberry, 55 Thomas Street, Hull, 1890s*
The Thomas Strawberry, formerly the Kingston Arms, is a traditional corner pub at the junction of Strawberry Street and Thomas Street. A simple, late-victorian chamfered corner inn. The ground floo…
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January 13, 2026 at 2:42 PM
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Parish Church of St Margaret

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December 5, 2025 at 11:29 AM
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January 13, 2026 at 7:42 AM
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Priory Cinema, 955-965 Spring Bank West, Derringham Bank Estate, Hull, October 1938 hullarchiteecture.wordpress.com/2025/02/09/p... #Hull #cinemas #artdecocinemas #yorkshire #eastyorkshire
Priory Cinema, 955-965 Spring Bank West, Derringham Bank Estate, Hull, October 1938
The Priory Cinema, on the Derringham Bank Estate opened in October 1938. The building, in classic Art Deco style, has a bold streamlined brick facade, with symmetrical composition, emphasizing its …
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January 12, 2026 at 3:50 AM
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Former Lockwood Arms, 54-56 Green Lane, Hull, 1914 hullarchiteecture.wordpress.com/2025/04/22/f... #Hull #pubs #EastYorkshire #eastyorkshire
Former Lockwood Arms, 54-56 Green Lane, Hull, 1914
© Copyright David Wright and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence. The Lockwood Arms at Nos. 54–56 Green Lane is a Grade II listed public house built in 1…
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January 11, 2026 at 6:27 PM
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Former Winding House, 76 South Bridge Road, Hull, 1876 hullarchiteecture.wordpress.com/2026/01/11/f... #victorianarchitecture #Hull #EastYorkshire #eastyorkshire #Yorkshire #England #visitHull #visitEngland
Former Winding House, 76 South Bridge Road, Hull, 1876
At No. 76 South Bridge Road stands the former Winding House, built in 1876 and the only surviving building of the former Victoria Dock. It was purpose-built to house a coal-fired steam engine and w…
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January 11, 2026 at 1:10 PM
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Victoria Dock Swing Bridge, South Bridge Road, Hull, 1849 hullarchiteecture.wordpress.com/2026/01/11/v... #Hull #EastYorkshire #eastyorkshire #Yorkshire #Englands #travel #victorianarchitecture
Victoria Dock Swing Bridge, South Bridge Road, Hull, 1849
The former Victoria Dock Swing Bridge is a Grade II listed road bridge that once carried both road and railway traffic across the dock entrance. Built in 1849 by Beecroft, Butler & Co. of Kirks…
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January 11, 2026 at 1:08 PM