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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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26.02.2026 12:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Old Flamborough Head Lighthouse, Flamborough, 1674 The Old Flamborough Lighthouse, also known as the Chalk Tower or Beacon Tower, stands on Flamborough Head on the Yorkshire coast and was built in 1674 by Sir John Clayton as a private commercial li…

The Old Flamborough Head Lighthouse, Flamborough, 1674 hullarchiteecture.wordpress.com/2026/02/23/t... #Bridlington #Flamborough #UKhistory #Britisharchitecture #lighthouses

23.02.2026 15:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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St Andrew’s Close, Paull, East Yorkshire, 1968 Named after the nearby church, this road was developed in 1968. The late sixties suburban architecture is simple, boxy and composed of mainly semis. The houses display a uniformity in spacing and p…

St Andrew's Close, Paull, East Yorkshire, 1968 hullarchiteecture.wordpress.com/2025/07/11/s... #Hull #Yorkshire #VisitHull #ExploreHull #HistoricHull #HullHistory #YorkshireHistory #YorkshireTravel #EastYorkshire #UKArchitecture #Paull

23.02.2026 08:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Malt Shovel, 583 Anlaby Road, Hull, late 1950s The Malt Shovel at 583 Anlaby Road in Hull. Architecturally, it’s a modest two-story red brick building with a tiled roof and residential-style sash windows above. The ground floor features flat co…

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23.02.2026 03:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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 to Father William Finn, a Hull-born priest who was the first British military chaplain killed in the First …

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21.02.2026 14:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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St Ninian’s and St Andrew’s Church, Chanterlands Avenue, Hull, 1932 St Ninian’s Presbyterian Church on Chanterlands Avenue was opened in 1932 and designed by architect J.F. Parkinson in a style that blends Gothic elements with early 20th-century ecclesiastical desi…

St Ninian’s and St Andrew’s Church, Chanterlands Avenue, Hull, 1932 hullarchiteecture.wordpress.com/2025/05/06/s... #Hull #Yorkshire #VisitHull #ExploreHull #HistoricHull #HullHistory #YorkshireHistory #YorkshireTravel #EastYorkshire #UKArchitecture #CofE #anglican #Churchofengland #churches

21.02.2026 13:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Former Museum of Fisheries and Shipping and reading room, Hessle Road, Pickering Park, Hull, 1912 This single-storey brick building, now an amateur boxing club and formerly a fishing museum, was designed by Joseph H. Hirst for trawler owner Christopher Pickering, who reportedly had a strong inf…

Former Museum of Fisheries and Shipping and reading room, Hessle Road, Pickering Park, Hull, 1912 hullarchiteecture.wordpress.com/2025/06/24/f... #Hull #Yorkshire #VisitHull #ExploreHull #HistoricHull #HullHistory #YorkshireHistory #YorkshireTravel #EastYorkshire #UKArchitecture #Pickeringpark

21.02.2026 13:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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…

Warehouses, Chocolate Factory Studios, 330-338 Wincolmlee, Hull 1890-1900* hullarchiteecture.wordpress.com/2025/07/15/3... #Hull #UKTravel #Yorkshire #VisitHull #ExploreHull #UrbanHistory #HiddenEngland #HistoricHull #HullHistory #YorkshireHistory #YorkshireTravel #EastYorkshire #UKArchitecture

21.02.2026 13:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Former Jewish Centre and current Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara, 2A Parkfield Drive, Hull, possibly 1927 The building at 2A Parkfield Drive appears to have originated as a semi-detached property dating from the late 1920s, with plots advertised for sale in 1927 at the corner of Anlaby Road and Parkfie…

Former Jewish Centre and current Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara, 2A Parkfield Drive, Hull, possibly 1927 hullarchiteecture.wordpress.com/2026/02/21/f... #Hull #gurdwara #Yorkshire #VisitHull #ExploreHull #BritishArchitecture #sikh #UrbanHistory #jewishhull #HistoricHull #HullHistory #jewishhistory

21.02.2026 02:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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…

St John's Parish Church, Clough Road, Hull, 1833 hullarchiteecture.wordpress.com/2025/08/10/s... #Hull #UKTravel #Yorkshire #VisitHull #ExploreHull #BritishArchitecture #OldBuildings #UrbanHistory #HiddenEngland #HistoricHull #HullHistory #YorkshireHistory #YorkshireTravel #EastYorkshire #CofE

20.02.2026 11:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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29-37 Beverley Road, Hull, Date Unknown* The row is a three-storey red-brick structure with a symmetrical faΓ§ade and traditional detailing. Each floor features large rectangular sash windows and decorative stone lintels, adding rhythm and…

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20.02.2026 11:38 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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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20.02.2026 11:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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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19.02.2026 18:53 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Starting my Shropshire line up today with Salopian and Hobson’s breweries. WoldTop keeping Yorkshire in the picture for now! @hullandeyorkscamra.bsky.social

19.02.2026 12:57 β€” πŸ‘ 93    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

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

19.02.2026 15:06 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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 faΓ§ade, pitched roof, and prominent chimneys. The sym…

Darley’s, 67 William Street, Hull, 1950s* hullarchiteecture.wordpress.com/2025/05/04/_... #Hull #UKTravel #Yorkshire #VisitHull #ExploreHull #BritishArchitecture #OldBuildings #UrbanHistory #HiddenEngland #HistoricHull #HullHistory #YorkshireHistory #YorkshireTravel #EastYorkshire #UKArchitecture

19.02.2026 15:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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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19.02.2026 15:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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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19.02.2026 14:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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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19.02.2026 14:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Former Dean’s Coffee House, Market Place, Hull, 1830s No. 41 Market Place has a layered and intriguing history, reflecting nearly two centuries of social and commercial life. Between 1838 and 1848, it operated as the Commercial Coffee House, catering …

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19.02.2026 12:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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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19.02.2026 09:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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 faΓ§ade clad in glazed white terracotta tiles, which create a striking contrast …

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19.02.2026 09:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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43-45 Paragon Street (but really on Carr Lane) Hull, Early to mid Fifties, A wonderfully simple and elegant post-war building. The faΓ§ade 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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19.02.2026 09:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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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19.02.2026 09:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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 faΓ§a…

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17.02.2026 23:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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…

Pair of Georgian Houses, 83-93 George Street, Hull 1782 hullarchiteecture.wordpress.com/2025/08/22/p... #Hull #UKTravel #Yorkshire #VisitHull #ExploreHull #BritishArchitecture #OldBuildings #UrbanHistory #HiddenEngland #HistoricHull #HullHistory #YorkshireHistory #YorkshireTravel #EastYorkshire

17.02.2026 23:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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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17.02.2026 15:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Been with hubby 28 years today

17.02.2026 14:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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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17.02.2026 10:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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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