Numbers 3, 4 and 5, Kingston Square, and Attached Railings

Numbers 3, 4, and 5 in Kingston Square are three houses that have been converted into offices and surgeries. They were built around 1830, with some alterations made in the late 19th century and late 20th century.

The buildings are made of brick with rusticated stucco basements, painted ashlar dressings, and slate roofs featuring two ridge stacks and two gable stacks. The exterior includes ground-floor sill bands and dentillated wooden eaves, which are less elaborate on No. 3. The houses are two storeys tall, plus a basement and attics, and have a total of nine windows across the front. Each house has three 12-pane sash windows with rusticated keystone lintels, while No. 3's windows are unpainted. No. 3 features three shallow gabled dormers with three-light casements, No. 4 has a large box dormer with four small 12-pane sashes, and No. 5 has a box dormer with a two-light glazing bar casement. Below, each house has two 12-pane sashes with rusticated keystone lintels, and to the right, there is a wooden doorcase with panelled pilasters and a cornice, which has been renewed in a simpler style for No. 3. The doors are recessed and have overlights. The basements have irregular window arrangements. Outside, there are stone steps with spearhead railed balustrades, along with matching area railings and gates featuring cast-iron openwork posts.

Historically, No. 3 was part of the salon of Hull’s well-known Court Dressmaker, Madame Emily Clapham. She established her business at No. 1 Kingston Square in 1887 and later expanded to include Nos. 2 and 3. Madame Clapham received orders from many prominent society ladies, including Queen Maud of Norway, and competed with leading fashion houses in London.