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Kingston upon Hull, usually shortened to Hull, is a port city and unitary authority area in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. [3] 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 . [ 3 ]
William Wilberforce was born into a wealthy family in Kingston upon Hull in 1759. [1] In 1780, he became a Member of Parliament (MP), a position he would hold until 1825. [1] In 1787, following a conversion to evangelical Christianity, Wilberforce became a vocal abolitionist and championed anti-slavery causes in the House of Commons. [1]
Historic buildings in Kingston upon Hull (1 C, 5 P) M. Museums in Kingston upon Hull (7 P) P. Parks and open spaces in Kingston upon Hull (6 P)
Wilberforce house, High Street, Hull. Wilberforce House is a British historic house museum, part of the Museums Quarter of Kingston-upon-Hull.It is the birthplace of social reformer William Wilberforce (1759–1833), who used his time as a member of Parliament to work for the abolition of slavery throughout the British Empire.
View of the street, 2020 The Sailmakers Arms Wilberforce House seen from the High Street Blue plaque on the former custom house and corn exchange. High Street is a road in the city centre of Kingston upon Hull in East Riding of Yorkshire, England. [1]
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 ...
Posterngate is a street in the city centre of Kingston upon Hull in East Riding of Yorkshire, England. [1] It runs west to east from Princes Dock to Hull Minster, parallel to Whitefriargate to the north. Located in the old town of Hull, it features buildings from a variety of historical
This is a list of areas in Kingston upon Hull, England. Within Hull unitary authority. East Hull. Bilton Grange Estate; Bransholme; Drypool. Garrison Side;