Whitefriargate
Whitefriargate, looking east towards Silver Street | |
| Former name(s) | Aldgate Old Street |
|---|---|
| Namesake | A Carmelite friary at the end of the street |
| Location | Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England |
| Coordinates | 53°44′35″N 0°20′10″W / 53.743°N 0.336°W |
| West end | Carr Lane/Princes Quay |
| East end | Trinity House Lane |
| Other | |
| Status | Pedestrianised |
Whitefriargate is a pedestrianised street in the Old Town area of Kingston upon Hull, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. During the 20th century, it was one of the main shopping streets in the city centre, but some of the major stores have closed down, which has been attributed to out of town shopping centres. However, the Street still provides a useful link to and from the old town of Hull.
Whitefriargate has 33 listed buildings according to Historic England, and was notable for the Beverley Gate at the west end of the street, which was the place of execution of Robert Constable in 1537. Over a hundred years later in 1642, the gate was closed to King Charles I by John Hotham on the order of Parliament, which provided a catalyst for the First English Civil War.