Historic houses · Yorkshire & the Humber
Blaydes House
In or near Kingston upon Hull.
Blaydes House — house in City of Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Hull Paragon Interchange · 1.3 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
Blaydes House is located in Kingston upon Hull, City of, with the postcode HU9 1AR. The nearest railway station is Hull Paragon Interchange, which is 1.3 km away. Entry has limited wheelchair accessibility.
About
Blaydes House is a historic house in the United Kingdom — typically a country seat, manor, or town house with notable architecture or history. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "house in City of Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.7456°, -0.3277°.
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Official information
Blaydes House is a historic site that showcases the maritime heritage of Hull. Visitors can explore the building and learn about its significance in the context of the city's history.
From the Wikipedia article
Blaydes House is a grade II* listed Georgian house in High Street, Kingston upon Hull, England. Built in the 18th century for the Blaydes family, it is now owned by the University of Hull's Maritime Historical Studies Centre.
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Background
History
Blaydes House was built in the late 1730s or early 1740s (the precise date is unknown) to the designs of the architect Joseph Page as the residence and business premises of the Blaydes family, one of the leading merchant families in the town and also owners of two shipyards, Blaydes Yard: the North End Dock on the River Hull, near the house, and another at Hessle Cliff, close to the northern end of the present-day Humber Bridge. The yards turned out vessels for the Royal Navy from the 1740s, but their main output was merchant ships, most famous among which was a collier named Bethia, which was purchased by the Navy in 1787, adapted and renamed HMS Bounty. The Blaydes family were also…
Visiting
After a period of disuse the house was purchased by the Georgian Society for East Yorkshire. In 1999 it was sold to the University of Hull and refurbished to become the headquarters of the university's Maritime Historical Studies Centre.
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- Coordinates
- 53.7456, -0.3277
- District
- Kingston upon Hull, City of
- Parish
- Kingston upon Hull, City of, unparished area
- Postcode
- HU9 1AR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Kingston upon Hull East
- Nearest railway station
- Hull Paragon Interchange — 1.3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q4925574 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Blaydes House (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Blaydes House, High Street, Hull - geograph.org.uk - 376590.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Blaydes House?
- Blaydes House is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode HU9 1AR), in the parish of Kingston upon Hull, City of, unparished area.
- What is Blaydes House?
- Blaydes House — house in City of Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK.
- How do I get to Blaydes House?
- The nearest railway station is Hull Paragon Interchange, about 1.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode HU9 1AR.
- Is Blaydes House a listed building?
- Blaydes House is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- How do I get to Blaydes House?
- The nearest railway station is Hull Paragon Interchange, about 1.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode HU9 1AR.