Numbers 53 And 55 Spring Bank And Attached Railings

Numbers 53 and 55 Spring Bank are two houses, now serving as houses and shops, along with their attached railings. They were built around 1830, with some alterations made in the late 20th century. The buildings are constructed of brick and feature slate roofs, with a single gable and single ridge stacks.

The exterior showcases a rusticated basement and moulded wood modillion eaves. The structures rise three storeys plus basements and have a four-window range of 12-pane sashes with keystone lintels. Above these, there are four nine-pane sashes, also with similar lintels. The ground level features two moulded doorcases with steps and wrought-iron spearhead balustrades, along with doors that have three shaped fielded panels and overlights; the right door is margin glazed. Alternating with the doors, there is a plain sash to the left and a 12-pane sash to the right, both with moulded surrounds. All openings are topped with cornices on consoles. The basement includes a plain sash on the left and a triple plain sash on the right. The property is further enhanced by wrought-iron spearhead area railings with gates.

Historically, 53 and 55 Spring Bank were part of Belgrave Terrace, constructed around 1830. Notably, the children's writer Mrs. Amy Catherine Walton, known for her works such as "Christie’s Old Organ" and "Little Dot," was born at 5 Belgrave Terrace, which map evidence suggests is the current 55 Spring Bank. Walton was the daughter of the Reverend John Deck, vicar of St Stephen’s in Hull, and she lived in Hull until her marriage in 1875. Her novels, often evangelical in nature, were widely popular as Sunday School prizes.