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Maister House
Grade 1 listed 18th-century merchant's house
160 High Street, Hull, East Yorkshire, HU1 1NL
Important notice
Maister House is a tenanted property and is closed to visitors, except for Saturday 20 & Sunday 21 September for Heritage Open Days, 10.30am - 4pm.
Opening times for 3 May 2025
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Stepped access to entrance hall and staircase. No toilet.
- Steps/uneven terrain
- By road
Use city centre parking
- On foot
Follow direction to Hull's Old Town. Find the entrance on High Street.
- By train
Nearest station Hull Interchange, 0.7mile on foot
- By bus
Use Hull city centre routes for Old Town
- Cycling
160 High Street, Hull, East Yorkshire, HU1 1NL
Planning your visit
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Visiting Maister House with your dog
Due to nature of the historic hall and stairs, only assistance dogs are able to go inside the building. Find out a little more about dogs at National Trust places and ideas of where to visit.
Highlights
Hall and staircase
Delicate wrought-iron balustrade to the stairs and gallery inside a Grade 1 listed 18th-century merchant's house.
Spotlight events
Heritage Open Days
The tenants of Maister House, Eclectic Music, open the doors free for everyone on selected days as part of the Heritage Open Days Festival on Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 September 2025, 10.30am - 4pm. This year they are working with the East Yorkshire Association of the National Trust, the Georgian Society of East Yorkshire, the Hull and East Yorkshire Volunteers, Hannah Historian and Usborne Books. Drop in as part of your day exploring Hull's heritage.
Things to see and do
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Things to see at Maister House
Discover the secrets of this Grade I-listed 18th-century merchant’s house and learn the tragic story behind the stone staircase and its intricate balustrade.
Places to stay
Although not in the immediate vicinity, there are plenty of beautiful places to stay with the National Trust to use as your base for exploring Yorkshire.
The Victorian Laundry
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20 Ogleforth
A York apartment with Minster views, 20 Ogleforth is a two-bedroom city retreat.
Minstergate
Set in the city of York, this characterful and quirky medieval cottage has views of York Minster.
Draper's Flat
Sitting in the centre of bustling and historic York, with views of York Minster, Draper’s is a contemporary style first floor apartment in a medieval building.
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Middlethorpe Hall Hotel and Spa
Just two miles from York's vibrant city centre, Middlethorpe offers the best of both worlds, a pretty country house and spa in 20 acres of beautiful gardens.
High Peak
With panoramic views over Robin Hood’s Bay, this cottage offers coast and countryside on the doorstep.
Ravenscar Chapel Cottage
A classic cottage with unbeatable views over Robin Hood’s Bay and beyond.
Upcoming events
About Maister House
On the west side of High Street in the old town area of Hull, Maister House is a rare surviving reminder of the thriving international trade the city enjoyed in Georgian times. After fire had badly damaged an earlier house, wealthy merchant Henry Maister commissioned architect Joseph Page to build a new one for him in 1743.
A plain brick façade reflects the typical Palladian architectural fashion of the mid-18th century. However, external simplicity contrasts with an opulent interior which, the Historic England listing description concludes, “is of importance both locally and nationally.” Internally, the visual highlight is an ornate staircase and wrought-iron balustrade that leads up three floors, from the hall to an octagonal lantern.
Note: Maister House is occupied by tenants. Only the entrance hall and staircase are open on selected days.
Art and collections
Maister House's objects and collections
Explore the objects and works of art we care for at Maister House on the National Trust Collections website.
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Supporter groups in Yorkshire
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