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Title: Historic house
Post by: suttontrust on Friday 13 May 05 11:40 BST (UK)

I was researching a friend's tree and found that on the 1881 census the dock labourer and his family were living at 5 Scale Lane in the centre of Hull.  Being nearby I went to see if the house was still there.  Not only is it still there but it has a blue plaque on it declaring it to be the oldest domestic building in the city, dating back to the 15th century.  I suppose in 1881 it was just an old house.  Just shows the value of checking out the addresses of our ancestors.

Title: Re: Historic house
Post by: Ticker on Friday 13 May 05 18:35 BST (UK)

Hi Suttontrust

Thanks for sharing that with us.  What a great find!  ;)

Best wishes

Ticker

Title: Re: Historic house
Post by: eribus_holler on Monday 11 July 05 12:28 BST (UK)

Thomas Bulmar Dunwell, Hairdresser, 19 Scale Lane, 1851, I was hoping the building was still standing, no such luck.
Yet I was delighted to see numbers 1 & 2 Bishop Lane, have survived the test of time my GGGrandfather William Dunwell lived in them both for some time. 2 Bishop Lane being the Queens Coffee House from about 1851 to 1870.
He also had the Gate, Lr union St. 1840.
The Grapes, Fawcett St. 1842.
The Neptune 3 Chapel Lane, 1846.
Any Dunwell's in the Hull area please get in touch.
Regards
eribus_holler

Title: Re: Historic house
Post by: North Country Boy on Tuesday 02 August 05 14:28 BST (UK)

Hi Sutton Trust,
I've found this link on the Hullweb site that has an excellent feature on 5 Scale Lane.

Enjoy.

Ian

http://www.hullwebs.co.uk/content/h-tudor/city/scale-lane/5-scale-lane.htm

Title: Re: Historic house
Post by: suttontrust on Tuesday 02 August 05 19:10 BST (UK)

Yes, thanks, Ian, I found that some time ago.  The Hullwebs site has great potential but seems to be on hold - you can't contact them.  Pity.
Ann