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Hull: Area, History and Background

Riding are well acquainted with the United Kingdom, its cities and towns.

Below is some historic, cultural and background information about the area of Hull in the United Kingdom.

  • Kingston upon Hull often referred to as Hull, is a city and unitary authority area in the ceremonial county of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England.
  • It is located 25 miles (40 km) from the North Sea on the River Hull at its junction with the Humber estuary.
  • Hull has a resident population of 258,700.
  • Renamed Kings town upon Hull by King Edward I in 1299.
  • Hull has served as market town,military supply port,[trading hub, fishing and whaling centre and industrial metropolis.
  • It was an early theatre of battle in the English Civil Wars.
  • Hull is unique in the United Kingdom in having had a municipally owned telephone system from 1902, sporting cream, not red, telephone boxes.
  • After suffering heavy damage during the Second World War, it weathered a period of post-industrial decline.
  • Hull has been the base for several notable poets including Philip Larkin, many of whose poems were set in the city.
  • A range of both classical and popular musical experiences are available, and the various museums offer a glimpse of the scope of its history and development.
  • Spectator sporting activities include professional football and two rugby league clubs.
  • There are many amateur sports clubs located in the city offering a wide range of participatory opportunities.
  • Located in Northern England, Hull has a temperate maritime climate which is dominated by the passage of mid-latitude depressions.
  • In 2003, it established a Youth Enterprise Partnership to help to support enterprising young people.
  • Hull is close to the Humber Bridge, which provides road links to destinations south of the Humber.
  • This toll bridge was constructed between 1972 and 1981 and at the time it was built it was the longest single-span suspension bridge in the world.

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