Manor Property Group is an East Yorkshire Based Property Developer with very strong links to the city of Hull through successful projects such as Queens Court, the home of the BBC in Hull.

Manor has several on going projects in the city, namely Manor Mill a £100 million mixed use development on the East Bank of the River Hull. Manor Cube a 3* hotel in the centre of the city and Manor Point on Jameson Street a prime office, call centre and retail opportunity.

The company has a wide portfolio of property interests across the north of England covering residential, student accommodation, retail and commercial projects.

Susan Akrill Director of Manor commented on the Toad sponsorship:

"Manor Property Group is proud to have built Queen's Court in Hull the home of the BBC and thought there was an obvious link with the Harlequin Peter Levy Toad in Queens Gardens, we think the Larkin with Toads is a great idea to bring people into Hull to follow the trail especially during the Clipper weekend when the city can expect tens of thousands of visitors. The Archi-toad is a lovely representation of city landmarks and is another link to the Queens Court building.

We understand that financial times are hard and so it is even more important for businesses such as Manor to support initiatives like Larkin with Toads, hope it will encourage people to have a look at the wider Larkin programme; it certainly puts Hull on the map and we are very proud sponsors!

The Toads

Harlequin- Mischievous Man of Mystery (Peter Levy)
Artist: Jayne Tunnicliffe
By day the Harlequin is a serious, hard working character who is devoted to his job, communicating with the masses. He dresses soberly and is quiet, shy and private by nature.By night he comes alive in a dazzling multi-coloured costume and intriguing eye mask. He enjoys theatricality and is high spirited, quick witted and clever.He is rarely evil, but always mischievous.
Just who is the mysterious Harlequin?

Archi-toad
Artist: Hannah Cooper
The archi-toad reflects the shape of the city it is sitting in - recognisable buildings and structures are outlined minimally in black paint, on a white background. This literally grounds the toad in Hull, perhaps making the toad the observer of Hull’s changing architecture, industry and economy, ready to voice it’s opinion, similar to the way that Larkin himself commentated the changes he saw in the city.