What is recorded here

This blue commemorative plaque records: The Old Police Station. Built in 1843 as a Superintendent’s house with cells, this fine building was designed by Henry Lockwood, who erected similar buildings in Driffield and Market Weighton. He was also the architect of Trinity House in Hull and, with his partner William Mawson, designed the mills at Saltaire. Recorded plaque organisation: Howden Civic Society, Supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund.

The Old Police Station, built in 1843 as a Superintendent’s house with cells, exemplifies the work of Henry Lockwood, an influential architect known for designing similar structures across Yorkshire, including Trinity House in Hull and collaborating on the iconic mills at Saltaire with William Mawson.

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