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View article Specialist design team brought in for South Blockhouse Project

Specialist design team brought in for South Blockhouse Project

23rd June 2022

Hull City Council has today published a decision record that will see specialist design team The Manser Practice brought in to assist with progressing plans for the creation of a new visitor attraction at the site of the South Blockhouse.This appointment is an important milestone for the South Blockhouse Project, the £1.25m development made possible […]

View article New city centre bakery, bar and restaurant receives £70,000 grant

New city centre bakery, bar and restaurant receives £70,000 grant

18th May 2022

A new bakery, bar and restaurant will open in Hull’s Old Town thanks to a £73,356 Levelling-Up Fund grant. The council has today published a decision record that confirms the grant to Hearth Family Ltd, who will open the unit at 10.5 King St, in Trinity Square. The company already occupy the second floor of […]

View article Grade II-listed buildings to be converted into apartments following £433,000 Historic England grant

Grade II-listed buildings to be converted into apartments following £433,000 Historic England grant

9th February 2022

A row of Grade II-listed buildings on Whitefriargate in Hull are to be partially converted into modern apartments following a £433,000 grant from Historic England. The grant will support the conversion of unused upper floor space, above retail units, at 7-9 Whitefriargate. Hull City Council is also supporting the project, which is being delivered by […]

View article National Poetry Day 2021: A poem for Whitefriargate

National Poetry Day 2021: A poem for Whitefriargate

5th October 2021

Hull’s Whitefriargate is the inspiration for a new poem that will be unveiled on the historic street on National Poetry Day on Thursday (7 October). Vicky Foster, Whitefriargate’s poet-in-residence for 2021, has written a new poem, drawing on the street’s rich history and its long-standing role in the story of the city and the people […]

View article New nominations sought for the Hull Local Heritage list

New nominations sought for the Hull Local Heritage list

1st October 2021

On world architecture day Hull City Council is asking residents to nominate their favourite non-designated building, park, garden, cemetery or archaeology site for the Hull Local Heritage List. The current list includes well-known sites such as Albert Avenue’s Former Cottage baths and Argyle Street’s Sea Cadet’s HQ, to the more obscure like the historic lampposts […]

View article What do you love about your high street?

What do you love about your high street?

20th September 2021

Historic England is asking people what they love about their high streets this week as part of a national conversation to find out why they mean so much to us. From 20-26 September, people are being asked to share what they love about high streets over social media. Whether it’s the memory of the place […]

View article Hull’s historic Whitefriargate to come alive as part of new sound installation

Hull’s historic Whitefriargate to come alive as part of new sound installation

1st September 2021

A new immersive soundwalk for Hull’s Whitefriargate will help people rediscover the magic of the historic thoroughfare this month. Artist Jez riley French has created a soundwalk, Breet Velvit Ake (‘bright velvet wander’ in the Yorkshire dialect), evoking Whitefriargate’s complex social, cultural and physical history. The installation will form part of this year’s Heritage Open […]

View article Public invited to take a trip into Hull’s captivating history

Public invited to take a trip into Hull’s captivating history

25th May 2021

Hullensians, archaeologists and history enthusiasts are invited to meet the people behind the city’s biggest ever archaeological dig. The experienced team of archaeologists working at the Trinity Burial Ground, as part of Highways England’s A63 Castle Street improvement scheme, are holding a free virtual event where the fascinating history of Hull’s population will be revealed. […]

View article Whitefriargate awarded £100,000 for cultural programme

Whitefriargate awarded £100,000 for cultural programme

19th May 2021

Hull City Council has been awarded a £100,000 grant from Historic England as part of the Whitefriargate High Streets Heritage Action Zone (HSHAZ) to create and deliver community-led cultural activities on the high street over the next three years. Whitefriargate HSHAZ is one of more than 60 high streets to receive a share of £6 […]

View article New supermarket opens in Hull’s Old Town

New supermarket opens in Hull’s Old Town

21st April 2021

A new supermarket has opened its doors in Hull’s historic Old Town. The One Stop on Silver Street offers a range of convenience products, as well as made-to-order sandwiches from sandwich-makers Stacked. It is one of a number of new businesses and investments in the Old Town, which includes a new cycle hub in Trinity […]

View article Historic street gains poet-in-residence

Historic street gains poet-in-residence

19th March 2021

A new poem has been commissioned to celebrate the area of Whitefriargate for World Poetry Day 2021. Hull’s High Street Heritage Action Zone (HSHAZ) has partnered with Humber Mouth literature festival and Wrecking Ball Press to commission poet Vicky Foster to write a new poem that reflects Whitefriargate’s history, people and community. As Whitefriargate’s poet-in-residence […]

View article National Storytelling Week to explore rich history of Whitefriargate

National Storytelling Week to explore rich history of Whitefriargate

29th January 2021

To celebrate National Storytelling Week, Hull Libraries and Hull City Council are sharing some of the special memories people have of Whitefriargate in a series of oral history interviews. The stories include memories of a thriving, bustling shopping street in the 1960s and 1970s, ice cream vans, nightclubs and restaurants, as well as thoughts and […]