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The site will see up to 850 new homes and mixed uses on brownfield land on the east bank of the River Hull between Drypool Bridge and Myton Bridge and west of Tower Street, St Peter Street and Great Union Street. The new homes will be developed alongside ground floor commercial uses and an interconnected network of streets, plazas and green spaces to promote a pedestrian friendly, family atmosphere. The project is expected to be completed in four phases between 2027 and 2040.

The undeveloped site comprises the site of the former Clarence Flour Mills, the former Dock House at the entrance to the former Victoria Dock, the former premises of Hull Homeless and Rootless Project, the former Trinity House buoy shed, the premises of John H. Whitaker (Holdings) Ltd., Crown Dry Dock, and two sites used for car parking. Excluded is the former Waterloo Tavern, No. 50 Great Union Street.

A representative selection of images is included here to reflect the site prior to its redevelopment.

Further reading:
East Bank Urban Village: Link
HullCCNews: Link

John Rank (1800-1862) was the first miller in the family when, in 1825, he rented a windmill at Sproatley Link Link northeast of Kingston upon Hull. As the introduction of steam power steadily increased the trade through the port of Hull, John bought his first mill in the town in 1841, at the mill cottages (known as Ayres Cottage) and storehouse, built circa 1820, No. 602 Holderness Road, now a Grade II Listed Building. He added a second on Southcoates Lane five years later.

James Rank (1830-1874), his eldest son, began to assist his father in running the business. Rank Foundation: Link

Joseph Rank (1854-1943), son of James, was born at the Holderness Road mill cottage. He was the founder of Joseph Rank Limited, once one of Britain's largest flour milling and bakery companies. He built his company into a leader in all aspects of the industry including the operation of flour mills, bakeries and retail outlets. Rank jointly rented Holderness Corn Mill or West's Mill (now the Cornmill Hotel) in the late-19th century. He opened Alexandra Mill, Bellamy Street, the first roller-mill, on 5 April 1885 (no longer extant). Immediately successful, another, much larger mill, Clarence Mill Link was opened in 1891 on the east bank of the River Hull. Having suffered war damage, it was re-built in the 1950s, closing in 2005 and subsequently demolished in 2016.
Wikipedia: Link
‘The Life of Joseph Rank: Through the Mill’, by R. G. Burnett, 2004 edition: Link
Grace’s Guide to British Industrial History: Link

James Rank (1881-1952) succeeded his father in 1943 and the company continued to grow under his stewardship. It merged with Hovis MacDougall in 1962 to form Rank Hovis McDougall (RHM). Renamed RHM plc, the company owned numerous brands, particularly for flour, where its core business started, and for consumer food products. It was acquired by Premier Foods in 2007; many of its brands continue to be produced. Wikipedia: Link