Hull City Hall

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Hull City Hall
Statue of Queen Victoria and Hull City Hall

Hull City Hall is a civic building located in Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire.

The City Hall does not perform an administrative function for Hull's council, as this is based in the Guildhall.

It is a Grade-II* listed building, built in Baroque Revival style by Hull's City architect Joseph Hirst 1903–09, restored circa 1950 following war damage, and altered in 1986 and 1989.[1][2]

Located in Queen Victoria Square in the city centre, Hull City Hall is home to a grand central hall which plays host to a varied programme of concerts including pop, rock and classical music as well as civic functions such as graduation ceremonies for the University of Hull.[3] The city's main tourist Information office and shop is based on the building's ground floor.[4]

The main hall has a floor, balcony and gallery with total capacity for 1,200 people seated, or up to 1,800 with a mixture of standing on the main floor and seated on the balcony and gallery.[5]

References

  1. National Heritage List 1197685: City Hall
  2. National Heritage List 1197685: City Hall
  3. "Hull City Hall". Hull City Council website. Hull City Council. http://www.hullcc.gov.uk/hullcityhall. Retrieved 12 February 2010. 
  4. "Hull City Hall profile and discography". Discogs. http://www.discogs.com/label/599971-Hull-City-Hall. Retrieved 2 July 2014. 
  5. "Hull City Hall - Technical Specification". https://www.hulltheatres.co.uk/sites/theatre/files/media/Hull%20City%20Hall%20-%20technical%20specification.pdf. Retrieved 17 April 2017. 

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