We're still in Hull - there's so much to see! In this post we'll look at the Old Town, to the east of Humber Dock, which is south of Princes Dock. On the other side is the River Hull. Here's an old view of Humber Dock.
Much of the old town escaped the bombing of WW2, including the parish church at its centre.
Take a walk through Hepworth Arcade.....
......and you'll find a hidden door into the market hall. Within, Vittles & Co. have a bar, off license and micro brewery!
There are plenty of historic buildings around here, including the Old Grammar School and Trinity House.
There's an impressive number of pubs in this area. The Kingston is the most prominent.
Across the square is a new one, the Head of Steam.
A smidgeon of a distance away, the Corn Exchange, a showpiece for Atom Brewery.
In the Land of Green Ginger (I kid you not!) is the George.
This building was once the Missions to Seaman HQ, now it's a pub owned by Old Mill Brewery. It's called The Mission.
The Oberon was an old favourite when it was a Bass Charrington house.
There are several really historic boozers in Old Hull. Ye Olde Black Boy is one of them.
Walters, on Scale Lane, had a decent beer range. The name has changed and the ale variety isn't as it was.
A few yards down the road, Wm. Hawkes, a good new free house.
Another great pub, down an alley, Ye Olde Whyte Harte.
The Manchester Arms is a down-to-earth Marston's house (ex Hull Brewery).
On the High Street (one of the narrowest thoroughfares in Hull) is the Lion & Key. It once had a brewery installed, but whether it ever brewed.....?
The Sailmakers is also on the High Street. It was once renowned for its chipmunks!
Not far away, the transport museum, now called 'Streetlife'. It holds a steam tram loco, a Ryde (Isle of White) horse tram and various other exhibits.
Not all the Old Town's pubs made it into the 21st Century!
We now come to a railway station that never saw trains! Hull Corporation Pier station was built by the Great Central Railway to sell tickets for the ferry to New Holland. Transfer from Paragon station was by tram.
In later years, this minibus sufficed for the trade on offer.
Corporation Pier was originally named Victoria Pier and was a busy place by the end of the 19th Century.
The Wingfield Castle departs for New Holland, circa 1971.
There was also, for a short time, a hovercraft service to Cleethorpes.
There's still time for one more pint, at the Minerva, which once had its own brewery. It has wonderful views across the Humber.
In the next post, we'll cross the River Hull and head out towards Holderness.
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