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Hull
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.
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"Hull." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 9 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Hull." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 9, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-HullEng.html "Hull." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 09, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-HullEng.html |
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Kingston upon Hull
Kingston upon Hull. Yorkshire port at the junction of the river Hull with the Humber, usually called just ‘Hull’. It originated as a monastic wool-exporting port, but was acquired and renamed by Edward I (1293). Its huge Holy Trinity church, and its Trinity House for mariners, testify to its late medieval importance. Henry VIII made it a fortified base, crucial enough for its control to become the flashpoint for civil war in 1642. Hull's MPs included Andrew Marvell in the 17th cent. and William Wilberforce in the 18th. By 1800 it was the third British port (measured by volume of trade) after London and Liverpool. The city (as it became in 1897) was hard hit by Second World War bombing, and by the collapse of its fishing industry in the 1970s.
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JOHN CANNON. "Kingston upon Hull." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. 9 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "Kingston upon Hull." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. (February 9, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O110-KingstonuponHull.html JOHN CANNON. "Kingston upon Hull." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Retrieved February 09, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O110-KingstonuponHull.html |
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Kingston Upon Hull
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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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Kingston Upon Hull." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 9 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Kingston Upon Hull." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 9, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-KingstonUponHull.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Kingston Upon Hull." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved February 09, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-KingstonUponHull.html |
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Hull
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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"Hull." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 9 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Hull." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 9, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-Hull.html "Hull." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved February 09, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-Hull.html |
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Kingston upon Hull
Kingston upon Hull Yorkshire port at the junction of the river Hull with the Humber, usually called just ‘Hull’. It originated as a monastic wool‐exporting port, but was acquired and renamed by Edward I (1293). By 1800 it was the third British port after London and Liverpool. The city (as it became in 1897) was hard hit by Second World War bombing, and by the collapse of its fishing industry in the 1970s.
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JOHN CANNON. "Kingston upon Hull." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 9 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "Kingston upon Hull." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (February 9, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-KingstonuponHull.html JOHN CANNON. "Kingston upon Hull." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Retrieved February 09, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-KingstonuponHull.html |
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Kingston upon Hull
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"Kingston upon Hull." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 9 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Kingston upon Hull." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 9, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-KingstuH.html "Kingston upon Hull." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 09, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-KingstuH.html |
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Hull, Kingston upon
Hull, Kingston upon. See Kingston upon Hull.
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JOHN CANNON. "Hull, Kingston upon." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. 9 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "Hull, Kingston upon." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. (February 9, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O110-HullKingstonupon.html JOHN CANNON. "Hull, Kingston upon." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Retrieved February 09, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O110-HullKingstonupon.html |
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Hull, Kingston upon
Hull, Kingston upon see kingston upon hull.
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JOHN CANNON. "Hull, Kingston upon." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 9 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "Hull, Kingston upon." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (February 9, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-HullKingstonupon.html JOHN CANNON. "Hull, Kingston upon." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Retrieved February 09, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-HullKingstonupon.html |
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Kingston upon Hull
Kingston upon Hull Official name of Hull
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"Kingston upon Hull." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 9 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Kingston upon Hull." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 9, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-KingstonuponHull.html "Kingston upon Hull." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved February 09, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-KingstonuponHull.html |
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Hull
Hull, see Kingston upon Hull.
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A. D. MILLS. "Hull." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 9 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. A. D. MILLS. "Hull." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (February 9, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Hull.html A. D. MILLS. "Hull." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Retrieved February 09, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Hull.html |
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