Attempts by local residents to get a Hull city centre Victorian warehouse, Braves Hall, listed for its historic importance have been rejected with the building set to be demolished to improve setting of new venue.
The Hull Daily Mail writes:
‘Adam Fowler, of the City of Hull Environment Forum, submitted the application for listed status. He said: ‘Unfortunately, the request has been turned down. While they (Heritage England [sic]) said Braves Hall was probably of local interest, it did not meet the necessary criteria for a national listing. I think it’s a shame because it is an interesting building and one of the few remaining types of its kind in Hull.’
Braves Hall’s distinctive four-storey cast iron-framed building dates back to the 1850s. Originally built as a warehouse to service the nearby Princes Dock, it takes its name from the Hull Guild for Brave Poor Things, a charity which moved into the property in the 1920s.’
