225 years / one city

Built through time.

The methods have changed. The requirement has not: understand the material, control the process and make leather that performs.

1799

A tannery at the dock

Hull’s position on the Humber made it a practical place for raw materials, water and onward trade. Our story begins in that industrial landscape.

1850—2000

Across shifts in machinery, chemistry and transport, the work remained rooted in material judgement and repeatable control.

ARCHIVE RECORD
PROCESS / PEOPLE / PLACE

TODAY

Holmes Halls continues the work at Sculcoates Tannery, combining hard-won knowledge with monitored production and modern environmental controls.