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hull.gov.uk. Kingston upon Hull, usually shortened to Hull, is a port city and unitary authority area in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. [ 2 ] It lies upon the River Hull at its confluence with the Humber Estuary, 25 miles (40 km) inland from the North Sea and 37 miles (60 km) south-east of York, the historic county town. [ 2 ]
Graduates from a ceremony at the University of Hull gather outside Hull City Hall under the installation Blade, part of the Hull UK City of Culture 2017 celebrations. The university was a principal partner of the city's bid to become UK City of Culture in 2017. As well as being involved in the planning and preparation of the bid, the university ...
Away colours. Third colours. Current season. Hull City Association Football Club is a professional association football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. They compete in the EFL Championship, the second level of the English football league system. They play their home games at the MKM Stadium, after moving ...
Operated by. Associated British Ports. The Port of Hull is a port at the confluence of the River Hull and the Humber Estuary in Kingston upon Hull, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. Seaborne trade at the port can be traced to at least the 13th century, originally conducted mainly at the outfall of the River Hull, known as The Haven, or ...
1321–24 – Defences consisting of a ditch and wooden palisade are built around the town. [1]: 304. 1331–34 – A meat market is created. [1]: 304. 1332 – William de la Pole becomes the first mayor of Hull. [8] 1333 – First documented mention of a guildhall in Kingston upon Hull. [1]: 305. 1369 – Trinity House for seamen established.
Wenceslas Hollar's map of Hull, c. 1640 with walls and castle shown. (up is east) The fortifications of Kingston upon Hull consisted of three major constructions: the brick built Hull town walls, first established in the early 14th century (), with four main gates, several posterngates, and up to thirty towers at its maximum extent; Hull Castle, on the east bank of the River Hull, protecting ...
The MKM Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Kingston upon Hull, England.It has a current capacity of 25,586. [1] The stadium is home to both association football club Hull City A.F.C. of the EFL Championship and rugby league club Hull F.C. of the Super League.
John Prescott, Welsh-born former Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1997–2007); MP and resident of Hull East since 1970; [74] however, he was born in Wales and identifies as Welsh. [75] Harry Pursey, politician and MP for Hull East 1945–1970 [citation needed] William Wilberforce, instrumental in the abolition of slavery [76]