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Hull

The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. | 2011 | Copyright

Hull officially Kingston upon Hull, city (1991 pop. 310,636), NE England, on the north shore of the Humber estuary at the influx of the small Hull River. Its port is one of the chief outlets for the surrounding area, which is also accessible by rail. Imports include oilseed, wood, foodstuffs, wool, metal ores, and petroleum; exports include coal, coke, machinery, automobiles, tractors, iron and steel products, and textiles. Hull is also one of the world's largest fishing ports. Among its many manufactures are processed foods, chemicals, iron and steel products, and machinery. Flour mills and sawmills are nearby.

Hull was founded late in the 13th cent. by Edward I, and the construction of docks, which extend for miles along the Humber, was begun c.1775. In July, 1981, the Humber Bridge was opened; communication with other cities thus improved, and Hull's economic value increased. The Wilberforce House, Municipal Museum, and Ferens Art Galleries are noteworthy. The grammar school, founded in 1486, was attended by Andrew Marvell and William Wilberforce , who were born in Hull. Schools include the Univ. of Hull, Endsleigh College, and Kingston upon Hull College. Trinity House, established in 1369 to aid sailors, has been Trinity House Navigation School since 1787. Hull's annual fair is one of the largest in England.

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Kingston Upon Hull

Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names | 2005 | | Copyright

Kingston Upon Hull, England/UK Wike, Kyngeston super Hul Named after the River Hull which itself is either an Old Scandinavian word meaning ‘deep one’ or a Celtic one meaning ‘muddy one’. Having received the port from local monks in 1293, Edward I (1239–1307), King of England (1272–1307), renamed the town Kingston Upon Hull, Kingston meaning ‘The King's Estate’ from the Old English cyning ‘king’ and tūn. The first name came from the Old English wīc. Today the city is usually called Hull.

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Hull

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Hull (officially Kingston upon Hull) City and unitary authority on the n bank of the Humber estuary, ne England. Britain's third largest port, it was founded in the late 13th century and grew around its fishing industry. Hull gained city status in 1897. The decline of the fishing industry has been partly offset by the construction of the Humber Bridge (1981), one of the world's longest single-span suspension bridges. The city is home to the University of Hull (1954) and the University of Humberside (1992). Pop. (1994 est.) 269,144.

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Kingston upon Hull

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Kingston upon Hull see Hull , England.

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Hull, Kingston upon

The Oxford Companion to British History | 2002 | | Copyright

Hull, Kingston upon. See Kingston upon Hull.

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Hull, Kingston upon

A Dictionary of British History | 2004 | | Copyright

Hull, Kingston upon see kingston upon hull.

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Kingston upon Hull

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Kingston upon Hull Official name of Hull

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Hull

Hull, see Kingston upon Hull.

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	Valerie Hill: KINGSTON-upon-Hull.(Features) Newspaper article from: Daily Post (Liverpool, England); 3/5/2004
	DIVISION BELLE ; Kingston upon Hull North MP Diana Johnson Newspaper article from: The People (London, England); 1/29/2012
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