Guildhall, Kingston upon Hull

The Guildhall is a building on Alfred Gelder Street in the City of Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire. The building is currently the headquarters of Hull City Council but is also used as a venue for conferences, civic receptions and formal dinners. It is a Grade II* listed building status.[1]

Guildhall, Kingston upon Hull
LocationKingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire
Coordinates53.74443°N 0.33328°W / 53.74443; -0.33328
Built1914
ArchitectSir Edwin Cooper
Listed Building – Grade II*
Designated12 November 1973
Reference no.1279708
Location of Guildhall, Kingston upon Hull in East Riding of Yorkshire

History
The Guildhall's Architecture

The site of The Guildhall has experienced considerable change since 1333, when an early guildhall, located at the southern end of Market Place, hosted Corporation business between the Mayor and Aldermen. A second guildhall, at a height of two-storeys was built to the north of the first building during the 1630s. This guildhall was demolished to make way for Queen Street in 1805.[2]

The current guildhall, which was designed by Sir Edwin Cooper to accommodate civic offices and law courts, was built between 1906 and 1914.[1] A time ball was installed at the top of the clock tower when it was built.[3]

The building suffered extensive bomb damage during the Second World War.[4]

In 2004 a carillon of bells was installed.[5]

Inside the Guildhall

The main entrance to The Guildhall is from Lowgate. Inside the main entrance is the Grand Staircase, which sweeps up to the Civic Suite, Reception Room and Banqueting Hall. At the foot of the staircase is a statue of King Edward I, who granted the city's first charter in 1299. The statue has recently undergone restoration.[6]

See also

References
  1. Historic England. "Guildhall (1279708)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
  2. Allison, K J (1969). "'Civic institutions', in A History of the County of York East Riding: Volume 1, the City of Kingston Upon Hull". London: British History Online. pp. 433–443. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  3. "Report number: 16/2017". Historic England. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  4. Guildhall Tour Guide. Hull, England: Hull City Council. 2001. p. 1.
  5. "New bells to ring". Hull in Print. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
  6. "Clean-up for Guildhall's monarch". Hull Daily Mail. 29 January 2009. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
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