Corn Exchange, Hull blue plaque
Overview
Corn Exchange, Hull blue plaque is recorded as Blue plaque in England Kingston Upon Hull. This blue commemorative plaque records: On the site of the Old Custom House, this building opened as a Corn Exchange in 1856, architects, Bellamy & Hardy of Lincoln. It reopened as the Museum of Commerce and Transport in 1925.
Why it was made
The saved account records: This blue commemorative plaque records: On the site of the Old Custom House, this building opened as a Corn Exchange in 1856, architects, Bellamy & Hardy of Lincoln.
People and events
The saved account records: It reopened as the Museum of Commerce and Transport in 1925.
How it worked
The label Blue plaque gives the safest clue to purpose or form. It does not by itself prove the exact building method, daily use, age or sequence of changes at this place.
What remains
The official record fixes the place and calls it Blue plaque. It does not provide a full list of finds or a current condition report, so visible and buried remains are not guessed.
Why it mattered
Corn Exchange, Hull blue plaque matters because its inscription ties a person, group, event or old local practice to this exact place. The source records: On the site of the Old Custom House, this building opened as a Corn Exchange in 1856, architects, Bellamy & Hardy of Lincoln. It reopened as the Museum of Commerce and Transport in 1925. The importance lies in the life remembered here, not in the plaque as a piece of metal.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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