The Grade II-listed Castle Street Chambers, a striking example of Renaissance Revival architecture designed by B.S. Jacobs and constructed in 1900 for Hull steamship owners and brokers Messrs G R Sanderson, has long been a distinctive feature of the cityscape with its curved frontage. Originally built for Hull’s thriving maritime industry, the building stood vacant and derelict since the 1970s, supported by protective scaffolding for over 20 years. Adjacent to it, the historic Earl de Grey pub, dating back to the 1840s and once a favourite haunt for seafarers and sailors from around the world, was also included in the ambitious £2 million restoration project after falling into dereliction for over two decades. In 2020, the pub’s Grade II-listed, iconic faience frontage was carefully dismantled brick by brick and placed into storage, and now, following the completion of the restoration, those original bricks have returned to proudly restore the Earl de Grey’s façade, forming a key part of the revitalised site.