6u12:Syke's Head, Ryehill Growers and Pedersen & Co Ltd, Wellington
St, 1975 - The Old Town
The Sykes' Head at 2 Wellington St had been The Steam Packet pub from around 1813, but changed its name around 1840. More recently it was the premises of Ryehill Growers. This row of buildings was all demolished and the area became a car park, awaiting further development around 10 years ago, although it was mentioned in the 2005 Hull Council Conservation Area Character Appraisal as being "of historic townscape value". Fruit, Vegetable & Potato Merchants Ryehill Growers still trade from other premises in Hull.Pedersen & Co Ltd Importers and Exporters proudly state above their doorway 'Also at Billingsgate' probably a reference to the Hull fishmarket rather than that in the City of London.