Wilberforce House

Wilberforce House is a British

Grade I listed building^[1] was formerly a merchant's house with access to quayside on the River Hull.^[2]

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.^[3]

The front garden, named after

Wilberforce Institute for the Study of Slavery and Emancipation which conducts research into historic and contemporary forms of slavery.^[7]

The house also exhibits the East Yorkshire regimental collection.^[8]

The house was forced to close in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, taking the opportunity to refresh its offer and undertake vital repairs. The building reopened to the public in May 2023.^[9]

References

^ Historic England. "Wilberforce House Museum and Attached Garden Wall (1209831)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
^ "Wilberforce House and Hull's High Street". Hull Museums. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
^ "Grant boost for work on anti-slavery museum". Yorkshire Post. 7 October 2005. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
^ Davies, Andrew John (1 August 1995). "site unseen Wilberforce House, Hull". The Independent. Independent Print Limited. Retrieved 12 July 2010.
^ "William Wilberforce statue in £10,000 restoration". BBC News Online. BBC. 12 June 2011. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
^ Historic England. "Statue of William Wilberforce in Garden of Wilberforce House (1197754)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
^ "Wilberforce Institute for the study of Slavery and Emancipation". WISE. University of Hull. 25 February 2011. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
^ "Wilberforce House Galleries". Hull City Council. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
^ "Hull's Wilberforce museum reopens after three years". BBC News. 20 May 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2023.

External links

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[1] Historic England. "Wilberforce House Museum and Attached Garden Wall (1209831)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 14 August 2013.

[2] "Wilberforce House and Hull's High Street". Hull Museums. Retrieved 13 April 2022.

[3] "Grant boost for work on anti-slavery museum". Yorkshire Post. 7 October 2005. Retrieved 18 November 2019.

[4] Davies, Andrew John (1 August 1995). "site unseen Wilberforce House, Hull". The Independent. Independent Print Limited. Retrieved 12 July 2010.

[5] "William Wilberforce statue in £10,000 restoration". BBC News Online. BBC. 12 June 2011. Retrieved 13 June 2011.

[6] Historic England. "Statue of William Wilberforce in Garden of Wilberforce House (1197754)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 14 August 2013.

[7] "Wilberforce Institute for the study of Slavery and Emancipation". WISE. University of Hull. 25 February 2011. Retrieved 14 August 2013.

[8] "Wilberforce House Galleries". Hull City Council. Retrieved 18 November 2019.

[9] "Hull's Wilberforce museum reopens after three years". BBC News. 20 May 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2023.

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