Hull History Centre, Kingston upon Hull

Name: Hull History Centre
Address: History Centre Worship Street, Kingston upon Hull, HU2 8BG, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1482 317500

#35 among attractions in Kingston upon Hull

Specialty museum, Museum, Library

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The Hull History Centre is an archive and local studies library in Hull, England, that houses the combined collections of both the Hull City Council and Hull University archives and local studies resources. This collaboration between Hull City Council, Hull University, and the Heritage Lottery Fund made Hull the first city in the UK to unite local council and university collections under one roof. ()

Established: 2010 (14 years ago)Coordinates: 53°44'52"N, 0°20'9"W

Address

History Centre Worship StreetRiverside (Myton)Kingston upon Hull HU2 8BG United Kingdom

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+44 1482 317500

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Hull History Centre – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Queen Victoria Square, Princes Quay, Hull Maritime Museum, Ferens Art Gallery.

~1650 ftSW
Square
Queen Victoria Square, Kingston upon Hull
8 min walk • Queen Victoria Square is a public square located in the centre of Kingston upon Hull, England. The square is dedicated to Queen Victoria, and contains numerous buildings including Hull City Hall, the Maritime Museum and Ferens Art Gallery.
0.4 miS
Shopping, Shopping centre
Princes Quay, Kingston upon Hull
11 min walk • Princes Quay is a shopping centre in the heart of Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The centre is unusual in that it is built on stilts over Prince's Dock after which it is named. It was opened in 1991.
~1530 ftS
Museum, History museum, Military museum
Hull Maritime Museum, Kingston upon Hull
8 min walk • The Hull Maritime Museum is a museum in Kingston upon Hull, England, that explores the seafaring heritage of the city and its environs.
~1820 ftSW
Museum, Art gallery, Shopping
Ferens Art Gallery, Kingston upon Hull
9 min walk • The Ferens Art Gallery is an art gallery in the English city of Kingston upon Hull. The site and money for the gallery were donated to the city by Thomas Ferens, after whom it is named. The architects were S. N. Cooke and E. C. Davies. Opened in 1927, it was restored and extended in 1991.
~1650 ftSW
Park, Garden
Queen's Gardens, Kingston upon Hull
8 min walk • Queen's Gardens is a sequence of gardens in the centre of Kingston upon Hull, England. They are set out within a 9.75-acre area that until 1930 was filled with the waters of Queen's Dock.
~1760 ftSW
Nightlife, Music and shows, Civic center
Hull City Hall, Kingston upon Hull
9 min walk • Hull City Hall is a civic building located in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. Located in Queen Victoria Square in the city centre, it is a Grade II* listed building.
~1820 ftSW
53°44'45"N • 0°20'37"W
Prospect Shopping Centre, Kingston upon Hull
9 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
~1320 ftS
City hall, Art gallery, Vernacular architecture
The Guildhall, Kingston upon Hull
7 min walk • The Guildhall is a building on Alfred Gelder Street in the City of Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. 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.
0.4 miSW
Shopping, Shopping centre
St Stephen's Hull, Kingston upon Hull
11 min walk • St Stephen's is a shopping centre in Kingston upon Hull that opened on 20 September 2007 and attracts more than 10 million visitors a year. The shopping centre is a 40-acre brownfield site development in the city centre of Hull, England.
~320 ftW
Theater, Concerts and shows
Hull New Theatre, Kingston upon Hull
2 min walk • The Hull New Theatre is a theatre in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It opened in 1939 as a successor to the Hull Repertory Theatre Company.
~750 ftSW
Church, Sacred and religious sites
St Charles Borromeo, Kingston upon Hull
4 min walk • St Charles Borromeo is a parish in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Middlesbrough and is the oldest post-reformation Catholic Church in the city of Kingston upon Hull, England. The church is a Grade I listed building, having been upgraded from a Grade II* in March 2016.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Hull History Centre open?

Hull History Centre is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday 9:30 am - 5:30 pm
Wednesday 9:30 am - 5:30 pm
Thursday 9:30 am - 5:30 pm
Friday 9:30 am - 5:30 pm
Saturday 9 am - 4:30 pm
Sunday closed

Which popular attractions are close to Hull History Centre?

Nearby attractions include Hull New Theatre, Kingston upon Hull (2 min walk), St Charles Borromeo, Kingston upon Hull (4 min walk), Hull College, Kingston upon Hull (5 min walk), Mankind Under Threat, Kingston upon Hull (5 min walk).

How to get to Hull History Centre by public transport?

The nearest stations to Hull History Centre:

Bus

City Centre George Street • Lines: 99 (4 min walk)
Witham Cleveland Street • Lines: 99 (9 min walk)

Train

Hull Paragon Interchange (14 min walk)