32r23: Shop on corner of Queen's Terrace, Sculcoates Lane,
1982 - Beverley Rd
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Queen's Terrace off Sculcoates Lane was about to be demolished, and one house was already empty and derelict, but the others were still mainly occupied. Like many other Hull streets, a series of short blind alleys - terraces - ran off at right angles to the street to enable the maximum utilisation of space, with houses on one or both sides.
Coming from the Beverley Rd, Sculcoates Lane turned sharp right immediately after crossing the Cottingham drain - culverted when I walked along it, but still noticeable as a wide grassed patch, then after a few yards the road turned back to the left (while a row of houses, Park View, continued facing the drain. A few yards along the road, first came Mary Ann's Terrace, then Queen's Terrace, followed by Walter's Terrace. Finding terraces was often difficult, as for some reason the street plans didn't include their names. There were also several Queen's Terrace in different streets across Hull. This one was immediately to the east of 'The Wood Shop' at 24-28 Sculcoates Lane.
Some of the houses in the area were already demolished, and the rest seemed likely to go in the very near future. There was a small shop at the start of Queen's Terrace, though I think it may have been 30 Sculcoates Lane, despite the street name on it, then a few houses. The shop, described in earlier directories as a beer shop, was an off-licence, and while licensed to sell beers, wines and spirits also sold ice cream, sweets etc, and I think I may have occasionally called in for a Mars Bar or a can of 7 Up on my walks.
Peter Marshall
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