Earl de Grey, Kingston upon Hull
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The Earl de Grey is a pub (public house), constructed in the early 19th century in the centre of Kingston upon Hull.
Description
[edit]The building is three storeys high, it had a slate roof and has a green and cream-coloured fascia (tiling) covering the front of the ground floor, which was added around 1913, decorated with Ionoic pilasters.[1]
History
[edit]The first records of the pub appear in 1931 when it was originally named Junction Dock Tavern it was renamed in the 1860s after the Earl de Grey at the time, George Robinson, 1st Marquess of Ripon.[1]
The Earl de Grey was popular with seafarers, being located close to the docks and in what was at the time Hull's red-light district.[2]
The the faience ground floor was likely added was added around 1913, when the interior was renovated by the then owner, Bentley's Yorkshire Brewery.[1]
According to a local legend: in the 1980s the pub was home to two parrots Cha Cha and Ringo. A burglar broke in and fearing that the parrots would alert the pub's landlord, stabbed Cha Cha to death. Following the ordeal Ringo then never spoke again.[3] The two parrots are thought to be buried nearby.[2]
The exterior of the building was given grade II listed status for its historic value in 1994. Since then it has had extended periods of closure and disuse.[1]
Relocation
[edit]In 2018, property developer Wykeland announced that the Earl de Grey would be moved to make room for redevelopment of Castle Street.[4] The front of the building was disasembled and placed into storage in 2020.[5] Reconstruction work began in January 2024[6] and is due to be completed in 2025, forming part of a restored Castle Street Chambers.[7]
The Earl de Grey's new location is about 100 feet (30 m) from where it stood originally.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Historic England. "Earl de Grey Public House (Grade II) (1297037)". National Heritage List for England.
- ^ a b Angus Young (16 July 2020). "Notorious Hull pub 'could return' as punters asked to share their memories". Hull Daily Mail.
- ^ James Campbell (28 November 2020). "Hull's most bizarre urban myths - and the truth behind them". Hull Daily Mail.
- ^ Alex Grove (15 March 2018). "Iconic Earl De Grey pub to be demolished and moved as part of A63 Castle Street upgrade". Hull Daily Mail.
- ^ "£2m restoration project to revive Hull's Castle Street Chambers building begins". Hull What's On. 24 January 2024.
- ^ "Work starts on restoring landmark dockside pub". BBC News. 24 January 2024.
- ^ "Restoration of Hull landmark begins to breathe new life into key site". Construction Industry News. 24 January 2024.
- ^ "Earl de Grey, Hull: Deconstruction of historic pub starts". BBC News. 19 October 2020.