The South Blockhouse - From Henry VIII to Queen Victoria - The Journey Taken To Defend The River Hull
10:30 AM
Built in the early years of the 1540's Henry VIII's South Blockhouse can be viewed as a mirror against which the worries and anxieties of British monarchs, as well as national and local governments, were reflected for nearly 400 years. This year the people of Hull are spending the summer uncovering the story of this nationally important monument and as part of the Festival of Archaeology the site will be open to the public. On the day the team will be on hand to show visitors the archaeology, talk through the artefacts that have been recovered from the dig and to tell the story of this remarkable monument.
Location
Tower Street, Hull, HU1 4BG
Additional location/direction information
The site can be found at the southern end of Tower Street, before The Deep. There is no carparking at the site, the nearest carpark is off Tower Street itself. The site is a short 10mins walk from Hull city centre, cross the river on either Scale Lane Bridge or Millennium Bridge. What 3 Words location for the site entrance: ///fired.risen.rested.
Schedule
Sat, 23 Jul
10:30 AM
Duration of event
10.30am to 3pm