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William Wilberforce was MP for Kingston upon Hull and was most influential in the abolition of slavery in Great Britain and its colonies, which became his life's work. The house is now a museum showcasing the life and work of one of Hull's most famous sons. It is also classified as a Grade I listed building.[2] The museum re-opened on 25 March 2007, after a two-year £1.6 million redevelopment, in time for the 200th anniversary of Wilberforce's Act of Parliament abolishing the slave trade in the British Empire. The new exhibition has a broad focus on the history of slavery in addition to items relating to the life and work of Wilberforce. The front garden to the museum contains a statue of Wilberforce which underwent a £10,000 restoration in 2011.[3] The statue was designated a Grade II* in 1994 and is now recorded in the National Heritage List for England, maintained by Historic England.[4] Adjoining the site is Oriel Chambers, the home of the University of Hull's Wilberforce Institute for the Study of Slavery and Emancipation which conducts research into historic and contemporary forms of slavery.[5] Georgian HousesThe two Georgian Houses adjacent to Wilberforce House formerly housed an annexe containing a display of historic costume and period rooms before closing for refurbishment. References1. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/site-unseen-wilberforce-house-hull-1594308.html|title=site unseen Wilberforce House, Hull|last=Davies|first=Andrew John|date=1 August 1995|work=The Independent|publisher=Independent Print Limited|accessdate=12 July 2010}} 2. ^{{NHLE|num=1209831|desc=Wilberforce House Museum and Attached Garden Wall|accessdate=14 August 2013}} 3. ^{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-humber-13741632|title=William Wilberforce statue in £10,000 restoration|date=12 June 2011|work=BBC News Online|publisher=BBC|accessdate=13 June 2011}} 4. ^{{NHLE|num=1197754|desc=Statue of William Wilberforce in Garden of Wilberforce House|accessdate=14 August 2013}} 5. ^{{cite web|url=http://www2.hull.ac.uk/fass/wise/about_us.aspx|title=Wilberforce Institute for the study of Slavery and Emancipation|date=25 February 2011|work=WISE|publisher=University of Hull|accessdate=14 August 2013}} External links{{Commons category|Wilberforce House}}
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