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Kingston upon Hull, usually shortened to Hull, is an historic maritime 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 .
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.
Kingston upon Hull, often simply referred to as Hull, was a parliamentary constituency in Yorkshire, electing two members of parliament to the Parliaments of England, Great Britain and House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, from 1305 until 1885.
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 ...
Pages in category "History of Kingston upon Hull" The following 40 pages are in this category, out of 40 total. ... Kingston upon Hull South West (UK Parliament ...
The Hull Association of Jewish Ex-Serviceman and Women continued to march annually in Whitehall into the 21st century. [524] After 1945 Jews played their part in the rejuvenation of the city. [525] (see Businesses; see List of Jews from Kingston upon Hull).
The Charterhouse (Hull Charterhouse) was a Carthusian monastery and almshouse in Kingston upon Hull, England, built just outside the town's walls. The hospital building survived the Dissolution of the Monasteries; the priory was destroyed in 1538. The structure of the hospital was destroyed before the first siege of Hull during the English ...
The Hull Maritime Museum is a museum in Kingston upon Hull, England, that explores the seafaring heritage of the city and its environs.The museum's stated mission is "To preserve and make available the maritime history of Hull and east Yorkshire through artefacts and documents".