All Yours
Sculcoates and Friends
by MikeCovell
9 months ago
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Historical Hull
Last updated 6 months ago.
On Saturday 26th April I had the pleasure of meeting several members of the Sculcoates Neighourhood Association whilst they where hard at work in Sculcoates North Cemetery.
The following, is a photographic journey, through the heart of Industrial Sculcoates, via the hearts of the locals.
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Before venturing into Sculcoates, I noticed the former plot of Spillers Mill was now clear, and this enabled me to take a photograph of the opposite side of the River Hull through the wrought iron gates.
In the 1860’s, the Stephenson family of Hull, had teamed up with the Dawber family, and owned a mill on the spot to the right of the buses. The mill was named "The Union Mill"
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These Mills have structures on the roof that let in light, and air, and allow the building to remain cool when the presses where in action. The Union Mill had a Crows Nest, where it was said, Richard Stephenson stood looking along the River Hull with his telescope.
These Mills stand on Wincolmlee.
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What is left of the former Spillers Mill site looking from Chapman street bridge.
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The Three Crowns, and former emblem of Hull Corporation.
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Initially called Church Street, the Stephenson family had a property named Willows House where the Blue Gates are now situated.
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Willows House stood onm this spot for some years, it was also known as "The Rectory" or "Vicarage" although I can find no reference as to why it obtained this name.
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This is a map of the location in 1854, showing Willows House, with York street behind. The House had lovely grounds, considering it was surrounded by industry.
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The same spot in 1889. Willows Terrace has been built on the spot of Willows House, which last appeared as a residential property in the 1870’s. Note the Police Station next door, which was home to "C- Division" and the pub next door!
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The same spot in the 1980’s. Theformer plot of Willows House/Willows Terrace is now a yard. The Police Station and pub are now works.
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From what used to be Willows House, looking towards what used to be Union Mill.
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Where the silo and cement truck stand used to be The Union Mill, owned by the Stephenson and Dawber families.
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Union Mill in 1854. Note the Tallow Manufacturer, which is the mill seen in the picture above. Old Greenland Fisheries public house is also on the image, and so is the adjacent houses and Methodist Church.
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Union Mill 1889. The Tallow Mill is seen next door, and the Dog and Duck public house is present opposite.
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Union Mill 1988. The site is now clear and home to the cement works. The Tallow Mill is still present, but labled "Works"
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Here is the Union Mill as it appeared on the Goads Fire Insurance Maps.
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Looking across the Tallow Mill from the site of Union Mill.
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The Mills still standing tall along Wincolmlee. The opposite side of the road would have been residential properties and the Dog and Duck public House.
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From left to right would have stood, The Old Greenland Fisheries Public House Two Private Dwellings The Church Street Methodist Church.
The dwellings were once the site of Richard Stephenson Junior trying to gain illegal access to in 1874. Stephenson was a Councillor, and the scandal made front page news in Hull!
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Here is the location in an 1854 map.
The Methodist Church later became home to the Salvation Army, and in recent years a warehouse. Sadly, it was demolished!
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Site of the dwellings. Nice to see forward thinking has made two inner city industrial Victorian dwellings into a rather unsightly mess of brick and breeze block!
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Former church, now just a mess, but at least there are some remains for us to triangulate our victorian maps.
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A sad looking empty mill which is now on the market.
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The Lion Wharf.
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Another view of the Lion Wharf, which is still partly in use!
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The view looking North from Church street/Wincolmlee, which is a landscape of industry past and present, from milling, to the railways.
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Pylons, Masts, Silos, Mills, and a Chimney dominate St Mary’s Sunday School. The only remaining building which stood opposite the St Mary’s Church. Most of the Stephenson family, and the Dawber family where christened and married at this Church.
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St Mary’s Sunday School taken from a vantage point on Bankside. I worked as an Industrial Cleaner and had a contract at Seatons many years ago. One of the my many jobs at the plant, was to sweep the yard of the Sunday School, and I took this place for granted.
The building is currently owned by Rix, and due to vandalism and theft, is out of bounds to the public.
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Another view from the corner of Air street, which, when built, was described as an open space with clean air!!
The Air street Cemetery was the St Mary’s Church grounds, and is a pleasant location, full of wildlife.
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Sculcoates Cemetery North. These are the Paupers Graves at the back of the Cemetery, which, thanks to the Sculcoates Neighbourhood Association, are now easily reached.
It was a lovely day, and I felt quite privilaged to look over these stones.
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A field in the country? A path through a National Park? This is the path that leads through the Cemetery from the front gate, to the rear, via a large oval centre piece. The Cemetery was bigger than expected, and the SNA where doing a grand job collecting litter, planting new flower beds, and helping to create a new sanctury for wildlife.
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More Paupers graves on the opposite side of the path, which had sadly been tipped over!
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Leaving the wonderful SNA, I decided to take in Barmston Drain. This is just one of the sights I saw!
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The Bridge on Sculcoates Lane over Barmston Drain, note the wooden poles under the bridge.
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Close up view of the wooden poles! Remenants of a past bridge perhaps?
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I caught these two preening their feathers whilst stood on the banks of Barmston Drain.
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I saw this Gas Bottle half submerged on the East Side of the Drain!
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Another item left in the drain!
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This view, from the West Bank of the drain, looking East shows the Tower at the Almshouses off Fountain Road.
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A close up. It was 12 o’clock when I passed and the bells tolled!
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Makeshift Jetty alongside Barmston Drain.
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A nice view of the almshouse. I have been trying to get a good shot of this lovely building for ages.
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The little Victorian school off Fountain Road.
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The mill and the chimney dominate this scene of allotments, but the row of small red chimneys that just seems to rise from the trees is fascinating.
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From an elevated position we see Fountain Road Bridge in the foreground, and Barmston steet bridge at the rear.
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Fountain Road Bridge, 120 years old this year!
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The Three Crowns emblem of the Hull Corporation and the date on Fountain Road Bridge.
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The arches over the windows and cuppola really make this Victorian School different in style to other schools from the same period.
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Fountain Road Bridge, looking towards the River Hull along Barmston Drain.
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Another makeshift jetty!
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Looking back along Barmston Drain.
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Some ducks for Bob Carter.
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Barmston Street with the East Sculcoates Central Hotel in the distance.
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Possible materials for a makeshift raft?
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Barmston street Bridge.
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A close up of the bridge. I noticed this small arch, possibly a drain runoff. There was one at either side, and they could be reached, but I decided against it!
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The High Flags. FS Smith drew these back in the 1800’s and the artwork can be viewed on Hull’s Museums Website.
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I love this little house on Wincolmlee. The fact that it was nestled between these huge mills!
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East Sculcoates Central Hotel. A lovely building.
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Another sad looking mill.
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A rare shot across what used to be a tank farm, but is now open space. The site is walled, but on the south side, there is a large opening where a door used to be, enabling me to get into the site!
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Another former house, now turned into a Commercial property!
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Thank you to Fran McStay of the Sculcoates Neighbourhood Association. www.sculcoatesneighbourhoodassociation.co.uk
Please visit and offer your support.
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I have no photo,but do remember the Sculcoates Social and Recrational Club where,as a 16 year old,we used to pop in for a pint.The gents loo was outside and open,with a fine view of the cooling tower!Also worked for YEB on Clough Road and used the canteen in the CEGB works there after crossing Barmston Drain where the water was warm from all the hot water from the power station. Had many school pals living in that area and many good times.
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