4: Old Grammar School
Hull suffered a decline in trade in the late 15th century, and it was not until a century later that its economy revived.
One sign of growing prosperity was the building of the grammar school and merchants’
exchange in the shadow of Holy Trinity church between 1583 to 1585.
This late 16th century early brick building had a large schoolroom on the ground floor, and merchants’ exchange above. William Wilberforce and the poet Andrew Marvell were pupils here.
You can visit the Hands on History Museum at the Old Grammar School between midday and 4pm on the second and fourth Saturday of each month.
