Thyge Andersen Enevoldsen became a very successful and wealthy Trawler Skipper. With success came money and he was able to afford the purchase of a large detached house in the 'Avenues' , a very desirable area of Hull 210 Park Avenue
The 'Avenues' began development in the 1870s. The land was part of the Westbourne Estate belonging to D P Garbutt. The estate was around 230 acres. The principal streets to be set out were four parallel lined 'boulevards' , namely Marlborough, Westbourne, Park and Victori. A fifth, Princes Avenue ran along the east side of the estate adjoining Pearson Park.
There were originally 6 cast iron statutes standing in circuses along the avenues, but only one now remains.
Gadshill was designed by Thomas Spurr, a wealthy Hull solicitor who spent much of his time designing and building villas. His aim was to design a perfectedly planned house. He designed and built about 12 detached villas on the north side of Park Avenue. A study of the Architecture of the Victorian Era of Kingston-Upon-Hull by I.N. Goldthorpe refers to 210 Park Avenue. "Other noteworthy homes are No's 204 to 212 evenside of Park Avenue. .....of red brick with yellow brick dressings in a minature castellated style".
There were originally 6 cast iron statutes standing in circuses along the avenues, but only one now remains.
Gadshill was designed by Thomas Spurr, a wealthy Hull solicitor who spent much of his time designing and building villas. His aim was to design a perfectedly planned house. He designed and built about 12 detached villas on the north side of Park Avenue. A study of the Architecture of the Victorian Era of Kingston-Upon-Hull by I.N. Goldthorpe refers to 210 Park Avenue. "Other noteworthy homes are No's 204 to 212 evenside of Park Avenue. .....of red brick with yellow brick dressings in a minature castellated style".
Today the house and this area are of Hull no longer what they were, but in the early 1900’s such a house would only have been owned by a very wealthy man. Indeed Thyge was able to employ servants.
It is interesting to see on the outside of the house even to this very day, the sign GADSHILL. Each letter being the first letter of tone of Thyge's children from his second marriage to Gertrude Emily Dean.
Gertrude, Audrey, Doreen, Stuart, Harold (my father), Ivor, Leonard, Leslie
Here is a photograph of the children taken in 1952. It was taken in the back garden of Park Avenue on the day that Grandma Gertrude Emily Enevoldson's ashes had been scattered. During the late 1940's and 50's only Grandma and one daughter Audrey lived in the house. Eventually the house was deemed to large for just two people and with Grandma's age it was decided to convert the house into two flats. Son Leslie designed and supervised the conversion. The ground floor flat was occupied by Grandma Dean and daughter Audrey had the top floor flat. When Grandma Dean died the house was sold The house at some later date became used for student accommodation.
There is some speculation as to how the name Gadshill came into being. Were the family aware for example that the home of Charles Dickens was named Gadshill?
One member of the family is of the view that ame Gadshill was already on the wall of the house when the family bought it.
Here are more photographs of the house. By this time the flag pole that was attached to the house has disappeared. A victim of decay. But Gadshill, the sign is still there. The wall had disappeared but it may have been rebuilt by now.
Thyge Enevoldson, now living in Australia has some recollections of the house.
It is interesting to see on the outside of the house even to this very day, the sign GADSHILL. Each letter being the first letter of tone of Thyge's children from his second marriage to Gertrude Emily Dean.
Gertrude, Audrey, Doreen, Stuart, Harold (my father), Ivor, Leonard, Leslie
Here is a photograph of the children taken in 1952. It was taken in the back garden of Park Avenue on the day that Grandma Gertrude Emily Enevoldson's ashes had been scattered. During the late 1940's and 50's only Grandma and one daughter Audrey lived in the house. Eventually the house was deemed to large for just two people and with Grandma's age it was decided to convert the house into two flats. Son Leslie designed and supervised the conversion. The ground floor flat was occupied by Grandma Dean and daughter Audrey had the top floor flat. When Grandma Dean died the house was sold The house at some later date became used for student accommodation.
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One member of the family is of the view that ame Gadshill was already on the wall of the house when the family bought it.
Here are more photographs of the house. By this time the flag pole that was attached to the house has disappeared. A victim of decay. But Gadshill, the sign is still there. The wall had disappeared but it may have been rebuilt by now.
Thyge Enevoldson, now living in Australia has some recollections of the house.
"What I do remember is the large hallway with parquet flooring and a large lounge with a baby grand piano. In particular I remember Sarah Jane shuffling across the hall floor on her bottom before she was able to walk. After Dad came back from the War we went to 210 for Christmas lunch each year until we moved to Dorchester in 1949. For the benefit of Grandma there was the mandatory game of charades with all participating and practical jokes being played on the younger members present."
Thyge Enevoldson - June 2010
