Earl de Grey, Kingston upon Hull
TheEarl de Greyis a pub constructed in the early 19th century in the centre ofKingston upon Hull,England. The building is three storeys high with a slate roof. It had greenfaience(tiling) covering the front of the ground floor, which was added around 1913, decorated withIonicpilasters. Cream-colouredfasciaabove the ground-floor windows featured "EARL DE GREY" signage.[1]
The first records of the pub appear in 1831, when it was originally named "Junction DockTavern "; it was renamed in the 1860s after theEarl de Greyat 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'sred-light district.[2]
The faience of the ground floor was likely added around 1913, when the interior was renovated by the then owner, Bentley's Yorkshire Brewery.[1]The exterior of the building was givengrade II listedstatus for its historic value in 1994. Since then, it has had extended periods of closure and disuse.[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 never spoke again.[3]The two parrots are thought to be buried nearby.[2]
In 2018, property developer Wykeland announced that the Earl de Grey would be moved to make room for redevelopment ofCastle Street.[4]The Earl de Grey's new location is about 100 feet (30 m) west of where it stood originally.[5]The front of the building was disassembled and placed into storage in 2020.[6]Reconstruction work began in January 2024[7]and is due to be completed in 2025, forming part of a restored Castle Street Chambers.[8]
References
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- ^abcdHistoric England."Earl de Grey Public House (Grade II) (1297037)".National Heritage List for England.Retrieved8 August2024.
- ^abAngus Young (16 July 2020)."Notorious Hull pub 'could return' as punters asked to share their memories".Hull Daily Mail.Archivedfrom the original on 9 August 2024.Retrieved9 August2024.
- ^James Campbell (28 November 2020)."Hull's most bizarre urban myths - and the truth behind them".Hull Daily Mail.Retrieved9 August2024.
- ^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.Archivedfrom the original on 8 August 2024.Retrieved8 August2024.
- ^"Earl de Grey, Hull: Deconstruction of historic pub starts".BBC News.19 October 2020.Retrieved8 August2024.
- ^"£2m restoration project to revive Hull's Castle Street Chambers building begins".Hull What's On.24 January 2024.Retrieved8 August2024.
- ^"Work starts on restoring landmark dockside pub".BBC News.24 January 2024.Archivedfrom the original on 8 August 2024.Retrieved8 August2024.
- ^"Restoration of Hull landmark begins to breathe new life into key site".Construction Industry News.24 January 2024.Archivedfrom the original on 9 August 2024.Retrieved9 August2024.
