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Admission free.
The birthplace of William Wilberforce in 1759, who devoted his life to the cause of freedom for slaves. He died in London on 29 July 1833.
Relics of the Slave Trade and personal Wilberforce mementoes. Also, with the adjoining Georgian Houses, a museum of local history and rooms furnished in the styles of various periods. The displays in Wilberforce House were improved and re-designed in 1983 to commemorate the 150th anniversary of his death and the abolition of slave trade in the British Empire.
The birthplace of William Wilberforce in 1759, who devoted his life to the cause of freedom for slaves. He died in London on 29 July 1833.
Relics of the Slave Trade and personal Wilberforce mementoes. Also, with the adjoining Georgian Houses, a museum of local history and rooms furnished in the styles of various periods. The displays in Wilberforce House were improved and re-designed in 1983 to commemorate the 150th anniversary of his death and the abolition of slave trade in the British Empire.
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- Landmark
Map Location
High St, Hull , England