Museums · Yorkshire & the Humber
Wilberforce House
Wilberforce House — a Grade I-listed museum in england-yorkshire, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Wilberforce House is a Grade I-listed building in england-yorkshire, United Kingdom. Grade I status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
Wilberforce House is a British historic house museum, part of the Museums Quarter of Kingston upon Hull. It is the birthplace of social reformer William Wilberforce (1759–1833), who used his time as a member of Parliament to work for the abolition of slavery throughout the British Empire, which had not been thoroughly stymied by the Abolition of Slave Trade Act 1807. Like the nearby Blaydes House and Maister House, also on the High Street, the Grade I listed building was formerly a merchant's house with access to quayside on the River Hull.
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Background
Description
The house is now a museum showcasing the life and work of one of Hull's most famous sons. The museum re-opened on 25 March 2007, after a two-year £1.6 million redevelopment, in time for the 200th anniversary of Wilberforce's Act of Parliament abolishing the slave trade in the British Empire. The front garden, named after Nelson Mandela, contains a statue of Wilberforce which underwent a £10,000 restoration in 2011. The statue was designated a Grade II* structure in 1994 and is now recorded in the National Heritage List for England, maintained by Historic England. Adjoining the site is Oriel Chambers, the home of the University of Hull's Wilberforce Institute for the Study of Slavery and…
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- Coordinates
- 53.7441, -0.3280
- District
- Kingston upon Hull, City of
- Parish
- Kingston upon Hull, City of, unparished area
- Postcode
- HU1 1AA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice
Sources
- wikidata: Q8000088 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Wilberforce House (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Wilberforce House?
- Wilberforce House is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode HU1 1AA), in the parish of Kingston upon Hull, City of, unparished area.
- Is Wilberforce House a listed building?
- Wilberforce House is officially recognised as Grade I listed.
- How do I get to Wilberforce House?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode HU1 1AA. It sits within the Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice parliamentary constituency.