The Zoo Keepers Yard
45-46 Hutt Street, Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, HU3 1QL
The Zookeepers Yard is a working fireplace factory, stonemasons yard & sculpture studio owned operated by the Gomersall Partnership, historic building restoration specialists based in Hull. They are award winning stone specialists that have worked on many of the grade 1 listed buildings in the region including Hull Minster, Lincoln Cathedral & Beverley Minster. The recently restored workshops & yard are located directly opposite the site of the former Zoological Gardens & Keeper's house
(1840-61) & were brought back from dereliction in 2022 by the Gomersall Partnership. The rebirth of the yard as a commercial
& creative premises has developed to become a celebration of Hull’s old Zoological Gardens &
includes several displays of old posters & maps from the former Zoo as well as a few quirky features to enjoy.
The yard and buildings are a rare surviving example of a Victorian urban micro dairy.
Timings & Tours
- Friday 13 September:
- 1030-1630
- Saturday 14 September:
- 1030-1630
- Saturday 14 September:
- 1030-1630
- Sunday 15 September:
- 1030-1630
- Sunday 15 September:
- 1030-1630
Location & directions
45-46 Hutt Street, Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, HU3 1QL
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking required
- Booking conditions:
- Please call to pre book. Please note that there isn't an Eventbrite facility for booking.
- Booking telephone number:
- +447713324507
