Hulme Hall, Port Sunlight

Hulme Hall in Port Sunlight, on the Wirral Peninsula in Merseyside, England, is a Grade II listed building, first registered as such in 1965.

This article is about the 20th-century house in Port Sunlight, Wirral. For other uses, see Hulme Hall (disambiguation).

Hulme Hall in 2012

History

The building was designed by William Owen and his son, Segar.[1] Built in 1901 as a women's dining hall, it became an art gallery from 1911, housing some of the collection of William Lever, 1st Viscount Leverhulme, prior to its removal to the Lady Lever Art Gallery around 1922.[2][3] During World War I, the artworks were packed away and the building housed refugees from Belgium.[4]

The Beatles gave four performances at Hulme Hall, the first on 7 July 1962.[5] On 18 August 1962, Hulme Hall served as the venue for Ringo Starr's first official performance as a Beatle following the sacking of Pete Best;[6] the band's first performance as the Fab Four.[7] Other shows followed on 6 and 27 October 1962.[8][9]

Recent use

It has been used as a community centre[10] and, as of 2015, it is used as a conference, banqueting and wedding centre.[11]

See also

References
  1. Pevsner, Nikolaus; Hubbard, Edward (1971). Buildings of England: Cheshire. Pevsner Architectural Guides: The Buildings of England, Ireland, and Scotland Series (Reprinted, revised ed.). Yale University Press. p. 308. ISBN 978-0-30009-588-3.
  2. Morris, Edward (2001). Public Art Collections in North-west England: A History and Guide. Liverpool University Press. p. 143. ISBN 978-0-85323-527-9.
  3. Kemp, Barry J. (1968). "Canpoic Jars in the Lady Lever Art Gallery". Orientalia. 37 (1): 65.
  4. Macqueen, Adam (2011). The King Of Sunlight: How William Lever Cleaned Up The World. Random House. p. 239. ISBN 978-1-44648-845-4.
  5. "Live: Hulme Hall, Port Sunlight". The Beatles Bible. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  6. "Live: Hulme Hall, Port Sunlight – Ringo Starr's first official show as a Beatle". The Beatles Bible. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  7. Murphy, Liam (25 July 2012). "Beatles' birthplace is to be marked by Hall's new plaque". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  8. "Live: Hulme Hall, Port Sunlight". The Beatles Bible. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  9. "Live: Hulme Hall, Port Sunlight". The Beatles Bible. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  10. Historic England. "Hulme Hall, Bolton Road (1183574)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  11. "Hulme Hall". Retrieved 31 May 2015.

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