Kingston upon Hulleller bare Skrog som det normalt kaldes, er en by med 260.000 mennesker (2019) i Yorkshire på den nordlige bred af Humber-flodmundingen. Det er en by med historiske bygninger og stærke forbindelser til vigtige engelske digtere og til William Wilberforce, der spillede en førende rolle i afslutningen af slaveri i det britiske imperium.
Forstå
Tidlig historie
En bosættelse kaldet Myton, selvom den ikke er opført i Domesday-bogen fra 1086, eksisterede ved sammenløbet af floden Hull og Humber i det 11. århundrede. I slutningen af det 12. århundrede skabte munkene i det nærliggende Meaux Abbey den nye by Wyke fra den skandinaviske betydning creek (dvs. floden Hull). Byen Wyke blev senere Hull. Navnene Myton og Wyke forbliver som politiske menighedsområder i byen.
Da River Hull tilbyder en havn til import og eksport af varer, og Humber-flodmundingen er forbundet med andre større floder, blev byen Wyke upon Hull etableret og blomstrede. Denne situation henledte byens opmærksomhed på kong Edward I, der besøgte og til sidst tildelte Kyngeston (eller kongebyen) Hull sit kongelige charter den 1. april 1299. Lægningen af hovedveje til og fra byen er resultatet af Edward's involvering. Interessen for forskellige konger, herunder Henry VIII, har haft indflydelse på, hvad den besøgende med lidt forståelse kan se, når han besøger byen. Hulls betydning som havn og i sine tidlige år som et arsenal, på et tidspunkt kun andet end Londons arsenal, førte til, at der blev iværksat mure med kantværk og tårne i 1327, blokhuse på den østlige bred af floden Hull i 1542 og et citadel , igen på østbredden, i 1681. Selvom alle disse længe er gået, kan deres aftryk på den gamle by sammen med de efterfølgende dokker stadig værdsættes.
Moderne historie
På nogle måder var det 20. århundrede den mest konsekvent katastrofale æra i denne store maritime bys lange lange historie. Fra et højdepunkt i velstand i begyndelsen af 1900'erne med industriel og handelsmæssig styrke, der placerede den på niveau med næsten enhver anden by i landet, havde dets litani af heldige historier grusomt konspireret for at vende Skrog ind i en nationalt opfattet skygge af sit tidligere selv. De sidste hundrede år var dog et trist kapitel i en episk historie, og ved fødslen af et nyt århundrede er det sted, som Larkin kaldte 'den ensomme nordlige datter', begyndt at mirakuløst genoplive og sætte sit krav om velstand og respekt igen .
Meget investering rettes ind i byen, opmuntret af The Deeps store succes som et centralt hovedattraktion for besøgende, en vækst i den gamle bydel og nye detailtilbud. Hulls ansigt er næsten blevet ændret uden anerkendelse med ombygningen af Ferensway og opførelsen af St. Stephen's Center, et indkøbscenter med eksklusive kæder, et moderne hotel, Hull Truck Theatre-bygningen og et musikindlæringscenter for unge mennesker . Hull Paragon Interchange har en ny busstation og renoveret jernbanestation. En ny gangbro over floden Hull er planlagt.
Enhver, der har oplevet byen fra første hånd uden nogen forudfattede forestillinger eller bias, vil fortælle dig, at Hull er unik. Det er ikke længere isoleret, da transportforbindelser med resten af landet er mere end tilstrækkelige. Dette var dog ikke tilfældet i hundreder af år, og resultatet er en ægte engangseffekt. Stedet har en ægte kulturel identitet og karakter. Det afspejles i accenten (udtalt "åh nej" som "er ner", og du vil have en idé), humor, selvudvikling og ånd hos dets folk. Hulls farverige (til tider overraskende) men altid fascinerende bymateriale og historie er dens markører.
Det flade landskab og de lave, men ofte betagende historiske bygninger giver en fornemmelse af, at der er en massiv baggrund af himlen, og når den kombineres med udsigt ud til den broende, dystre, mægtige flade af Humber-flodmundingen fra det punkt, hvor den konvergerer med floden Hull, bliver det tydeligt, at der er noget særligt i byens placering.
Sammen med poesien i dens indstilling har Hull en formidabel forbindelse med nogle af de mest indflydelsesrige digtere i engelsk litteratur. Andrew Marvell blev blandt andet døbt i Holy Trinity Church og deltog i Old Grammar School. Coventry-født digter og University of Hull Bibliotekar Philip Larkin boede på Pearson Park 32 det meste af sit liv, og Stevie Smith blev født i Hull. I 2010 fejrede Hull Larkins liv og vers med Larkin25-begivenhederne, herunder poesilæsninger, et Larkin-turiststi og en 'Plague of Toads' skulptursti, der mindede om Larkins digt, 'Toads'. En statue af Larkin blev afsløret ved Paragon Interchange det år.
Byen har stemplet sig selv som den "banebrydende by", og denne påstand er bakket op af en liste over mange førstegangsoprindelse på Humberside. Teknologien til Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) blev for eksempel opdaget og raffineret på University of Hull i slutningen af 1960'erne. Byen er også britisk førende inden for udvikling af bredbånds- og telekommunikationsteknologi.
Kingston-Upon-Hulls største søn William Wilberforce havde en førende rolle i afskaffelsen af den britiske slavehandel, som ændrede verdenshistoriens ansigt.
Hull blev tildelt titlen UK City of Culture 2017.
Turistinformation
- 1 Skrog turistinformationscenter, Hull byråd, 1 Paragon St., ☏ 44 1482 223559, ✉[email protected]. M-Sa 10 AM-5 PM, Su 11 AM-3 PM.
Hop ind
Med fly
Det er landets anden side, men alligevel Manchester Airport (MAND IATA) er ofte det mest bekvemme, da det har globale forbindelser og konkurrencedygtige priser. Der skifter en times togforbindelse fra lufthavnen i Leeds til Hull, der tager 2 timer og 30 minutter.
Derimod Humberside Airport (HUY IATA) er kun 20 miles fra Hull via Humber Bridge, men der er kun et par flyrejser om dagen til Aberdeen og Amsterdam plus feriecharter til Middelhavet. Stagecoach-bus X1 kører hver time mellem Hull og lufthavnen og tager 30 min.
Doncaster Sheffield (Robin Hood) lufthavn DSA IATA er 60 miles vest via M180. Der er flyvninger fra Wizz til Polen, Litauen og Rumænien, og Med-feriedestinationer fra de største pakkeoperatører. First South Yorkshire Bus X4 kører mellem lufthavnen og Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange, jernbane- og busstationen, og tager 25 min. Busser kører til lufthavnen hvert 30. minut M-Sa fra 5.30 til 23.30, hver søndag hver time, med den sidste bus tilbage til byen ved midnat.
Leeds Bradford Lufthavn (LBA IATA) har bedre europæiske forbindelser end Robin Hood, men mangler en jernbane- eller motorvejsforbindelse. Tag lufthavnsbussen til Leeds for direkte bus eller tog til Hull.
Fra og med 2020 er der færre indenrigsflyvninger end normalt i Storbritannien. Eastern Airways fortsætter med at flyve.
Med tog
- 1 Hull Paragon-udveksling, jernbane- og busstationen, ligger i byens centrum. Der er en taxaholdeplads lige uden for, og biludlejningsborde på sammengangen.
Direkte Skrog tog kør hvert par timer mellem Hull og London King's Cross via Doncaster. Men det er normalt mere bekvemt at skifte i Doncaster, tog hvert 30. minut, rejse 3 timer.
Et direkte tog kører hver time til Manchester Piccadilly: skift der eller i Leeds til Manchester lufthavn (2 timer og 30 minutter).
Et timeligt hurtigt tog kører til Sheffield (80 min) via Doncaster og Meadowhall indkøbscenter. Ind imellem er der et langsomt tog, men du venter lige så hurtigt på den næste hurtige service. Skift i Sheffield for tjenester til Birmingham, Bristol og Cardiff.
Et timetog kører til York - skift der for tjenester til Durham, Newcastle og Edinburgh.
Der er et tog hvert par timer fra Hull til Scarborough (80 min), via Beverley, Bridlington og Filey.
Med bil
Byen ligger i den østlige ende af M62 (som skifter til A63 kort før Hull) og er let tilgængelig fra resten af det britiske motorvejsnet. Det har god adgang fra Lincolnshire og syd via A15 og Humber Bridge, og der er adgang til A1079 fra York og Nord.
Med bus
Der er en park og ride service tilgængelig fra udkanten af byen (Priory Park.)
Priory Park and Ride ligger syd for Hessle Road fra Priory Way. Følg skiltene på A15 og A63 (Clive Sullivan Way), hvis du kommer ind i Hull. Postnummeret er HU4 7DY. Busnummeret er 700. Busser kører cirka hvert 10. til 15. minut fra kl. 07.00 og fremefter (kl. 07.30 om lørdagen). Den sidste rute tilbage fra byens centrum er M-F kl. 18.44 eller Sa kl. 17.59. Der er ingen gudstjenester søndag. Tjenesten falder af på Kingston Communications Stadium (og er derfor nyttig til kampdage, da parkeringskapaciteten nær stadion er meget begrænset), Hull Royal Infirmary (returpris: 1,90 £ pr. Voksen; 1 £ pr. Barn) og Hull City Center (returpris £ 2,40 pr. voksen; 1,25 £ pr. barn.) Sæsonbilletter fås til £ 8,50 / uge, £ 34,20 / måned (HRI) eller £ 11,00 / uge, £ 43,00 / måned (centrum)(Januar 2013)
National Express busruter kører ind og ud af Hull Paragon Interchange (se nedenfor 'Kom rundt med bus'). Flere af tjenesterne kører til King George Dock for at forbinde færgeruter til kontinentet.
Stagecoach Skrog X62 har busser flere gange om dagen mellem Leeds City Bus Station og Hull udveksling.
Med båd
P&O færger sejle natten over fra Rotterdam i Holland og Zeebrugge i Belgien tager 12 timer. P&O har meddelt, at ruten Zeebrugge ophører; der er ikke givet en dato, men sandsynligvis i slutningen af 2020. Rotterdam-færgen fortsætter, da den tager mere gods og er mindre afhængig af turisthandel.
2 Hull færgeterminal ligger 6 km øst for centrum langs Hedon Road. Forbindelsesbussen til terminalen er akset, men busser 76, 77, 78 og 79 kører ofte langs Hedon Road. Eller tag en taxa.
Komme omkring
Med bus
Busstationen i Hull centrum sammen med den tilstødende Paragon banegård danner Hull Paragon-udveksling. Hovedindgangene / udgangene til stationen ligger på Ferensway inden for kort afstand fra den nye St. Stephens overdækkede shoppinggade mod nord og den centrale kerne af byen mod øst. Sorte førerhuse bruger fronten (Ferensway-siden) af udvekslingen. Privatbiler, der falder af og samler passagerer, kan komme ind fra Anlably Road. Der er ingen parkeringsafgifter for dette, men der er kun få pladser, og ventetiden er begrænset. Der er en stor "betal og ophold" parkeringsplads her.
Busforbindelser i Hull drives af East Yorkshire Motor Services og Stagecoach. Som med de fleste lokale transporttjenester i Storbritannien uden for London er billetpriser og billetpriser på busforbindelser ikke integreret på tværs af operatører, og du skal betale separat for hver bus, du kører på. Billetter købes fra chaufføren, når du går ombord på bussen. Al information om busruter, tider osv. Kan hentes fra passageroplysningstavlerne, rejsecentret inden for stationen og kan også downloades fra byrådets hjemmeside. Busserne kommer og kører fra et hal på nordsiden af udvekslingen, hvor der er nogle små butikker, hvor snacks kan købes. Der er et par pladser ved hvert busstoppested, men flere i den vestlige ende af sammengangen. Metalsæderne er kolde om vinteren! Hvis du rejser med lokalbus til udvekslingen for at tage et tog, skal du have tid nok. Mens busser er ret hyppige, er tidsplanerne ved busstoppestederne omkring byen muligvis ikke nøjagtige, fordi en trafik holder op langs ruten.
Med bil
Hulls centrum er kompakt, og mens der er parkeringspladser, er der kun lidt mening med at forsøge at komme rundt i centrum med bil, da afstande er korte, og parkering på vejen kan være problematisk. Nogle virksomheder har muligvis en bestemt parkeringsplads til kunder eller besøgende. Det er lettere at bevæge sig rundt i bil uden for byens centrum.
På cykel
Skrog er en af de bedste byer for cykling i Storbritannien med omfattende cykelstier, herunder nogle off road ruter. Nationale ruter 65 og 66 konvergerer også her.
Til fods
Byens centrum er ret kompakt og hovedsageligt fodgængere, hvilket skaber en relativt problemfri gåtur rundt i byen. Der skal dog udvises forsigtighed, når man krydser fra den sydlige side af den gamle bydel mod marinaområdet, da ruten krydses af Castle Street - en bred og meget travl dobbeltvej.
Adgang for handicappede
Hull har to ordninger, der hjælper handicappede med at komme omkring i byen for at shoppe og drive forretning. Organisationerne har gensidige aftaler, så medlemskab dækker dem begge. Det er en fremragende måde for handicappede at komme omkring i byen uden at skulle medbringe deres eget udstyr til byen.
- TravelExtra (støttet af Yorkshire Forward), Community Junction, Paragon Station, ☏ 44 1482 212832. Lej elektriske scootere, kørestole og rullere. Et års medlemskab er £ 5, men en medlemsformular skal udfyldes for dette. Den første brug af en elektrisk scooter, kørestol eller rullator er gratis, hvorefter der er en lille daglig opladning. For elektriske scootere er dette £ 2, som er tilgængelige mellem 10:00 og 16:00.
- Shopmobilitet, Niveau 2, Princes Quay Shopping Center, ☏ 44 1482 225686. Ansæt scootere og få en gensidig aftale med TravelExtra.
Se
Selvom Hull var blandt de hårdest bombede britiske byer under Anden Verdenskrig, har de 700 år siden tildelingen af sit første charter efterladt det med et fascinerende væld af arkitektoniske perler. Fra flamsk inspirerede facader til smukke kuplede bygninger. Fra havnekontorer til imponerende industriarvslager og møller. Fra den middelalderlige brostensbelagte charme i den gamle bydel, store private købmandshuse og georgiske terrasser til banebrydende moderne design.
- 1 Charterhuset, ☏ 44 1482 329307 (Mestre), 44 1482 320026 (Matron). Charterhuset er åbent for offentligheden en gang om året i Hull's Heritage Weekend, og hver søndag er der en gudstjeneste i kapellet fra kl. 10 til kl. 11, som offentligheden kan deltage i. Gemt væk i et ret ubehageligt område i byen ligger The Charter House på Charterhouse Lane og ligger inden for et lille fredet område. Den velhavende købmand og første borgmester i Hull Sir William de la Pole grundlagde et kloster af karthusiske munke her i 1350 med den yderligere hensigt at oprette et hospital. 'Gods House Hospital' blev til sidst oprettet af hans søn, og chartret blev givet i 1384, da den første mester blev udnævnt. Det husede 13 fattige mænd og 13 fattige kvinder og var omgivet af marker, hvor floden Hull flød. Institutionen blomstrede af indtægter fra dets lande. Dette tiltrak Henry VIIIs opmærksomhed, som i 1536 lukkede Priory og vendte munkene ud. Hospitalet forblev dog og fik med tiden navnet The Charterhouse. Dette navn er en korruption af Chartreuse i Frankrig, hvor munkernes orden stammer fra. Med Hulls nægtelse af at indrømme Charles I i 1642 og starten på den engelske borgerkrig blev byen et mål for royalisterne og Charterhouse, der var uden for bymuren, blev revet ned, så et pistolbatteri kunne placeres der for at forsvare byen . I 1649 vendte mesteren med sin flok tilbage til stedet og Charterhouse blev genopbygget. Imidlertid forårsagede forsømmelse og henfald, at denne bygning blev trukket ned i 1777, og en tredje blev bygget, hvor det eneste tilbageværende stykke af den oprindelige kloster var stenen over døren til Mesterhuset. Men mere skulle komme, og selvom Charterhouse overlevede Anden Verdenskrig, forårsagede den blitz, som Hull led, meget skade på sine bygninger. Siden dets restaurering og udvidelse med forbedrede boliger repræsenterer de mennesker, der bor der, nu ikke længere de la polakker 'nødlidende og forfaldne personer', men betaler for deres bolig og kaldes beboere. Det, der er kendt som Charter House, består af Master's House og en muret have, hvor Andrew Marvell siges at have spillet under Mulberry-træet og på den nordlige side af vejen Old House, der indeholder det fine kapel med Adams-loftet.
Dronning Victoria Square
Hull centrum, hvorfra alle de brede shoppinggader i slutningen af det 19. / tidlige 20. århundrede udstråler. I hjertet står Dronning Victoria, omgivet af de storslåede kupler fra Maritime Museum og Rådhuset.
- 2 Ferens kunstgalleri. Permanent samling af skulpturer og malerier fra middelalderen til nutid og et regelmæssigt program med midlertidige udstillinger fra hele verden. Ferens er stærk på gamle europæiske mestre, især hollandsk og flamsk, og huser også nogle af de bedste samtidskunst i landet. Inkluderer mesterværker af Frans Hals, Antonio Canaletto, Stanley Spencer, David Hockney, Helen Chadwick og Gillian Wearing. Der er en behagelig cafe i stueetagen i galleriet med en udvendig sektion med udsigt over en del af Prince's dock. I februar til april hvert år er det vært for den 'åbne udstilling', som amatører og professionelle kunstnere mod et beskedent gebyr kan sende deres eget arbejde til salg eller bare vise. Ledig.
- 3 Søfartsmuseum. Tidligere hvalfangstmuseet og anbragt i de originale dokkontorer til prinsens dok og dronningens dok (nu dronningens haver). Det er et kæmpe, malerisk gammeldags museum dedikeret til Hulls herlige erobring af det åbne hav og til de ofte tragiske ofre for det. En elegant trappe stiger op fra entreen, og der er udstillinger, der interesserer alle aldre, fra hvalens skelet til skibsmodeller til forklaringer om fiskemetoder. Fra oktober 2020 er museet lukket for renovering. Ledig.
- 4 Hull Rådhus. Færdiggjort i 1903 og designet af Frank Matcham trodsede rådhuset til en vis grad total ødelæggelse af Luftwaffe. Da bombeskaden i 1941 endelig blev godtgjort i 1950, åbnede den igen for at dukke op med sit grønne kobbertag som en af de mest elskede strukturer i byen. Rundt den øvre vestlige ende af bygningen er der en frise til minde om berømte musikalske komponister. Kuppelen fra det forrige rådhus, bygget i 1866 af Cuthbert Brodrick, er placeret på vestsiden af Pearson Park. Rådhuset er nu regelmæssigt vært for rock-, pop- og klassiske koncerter og komediebegivenheder. Til venstre for indgangen er reservationskontoret for begivenheder i byen, og til højre er turistinformationskontoret.
Queen's Gardens
- 5 Queen's Gardens. Åbnet i 1930 og bygget oven på den gamle dronningens dok. Docken blev bygget i slutningen af 1700'erne, og på 10 hektar var den den største dock i England. Det var dog først i 1854, at det blev opkaldt dronningens dok efter dronning Victoria. Du kan stadig skelne den originale form af dokken i væggene og bygningerne omkring haven. Nogle af bygningerne på sydsiden er de gamle lagre i dokken. I den østlige ende står Wilberforce-monumentet og mod vest er de gamle havnekontorer nu Maritime Museum. Haverne er sunket og indeholder blomsterbed, siddepladser og et stort græsareal.
- 6 Guildhall, ☏ 44 1482 613902 (Guildhall-kurator). Kører ved siden af og på den sydlige side af Queen's Gardens og med Alfred Gelder Street på den sydlige side. Bygget mellem 1903-1916, til et design valgt af konkurrencen, er det byrådet, det huser også byens sølv, Hull Tapestry, den gamle dommerret og under dette cellerne! Guildhall er en stor plade af borgerlig stolthed, velstand og selvtillid fra det tidlige 20. århundrede. I den vestlige ende sidder en skulptur, der symboliserer 'Maritime Prowess' oven på det udsmykkede neoklassiske design og i den østlige ende et klokketårn. Startende i 1991 Det tog 15 år at færdiggøre Hull Tapestry, og i 19 paneler skildres vigtige aspekter af byens historie og udvikling. Gobelinet kan ses (gratis) mandag-torsdag kl. 08.30 til 16.30 og fredag fra kl. 8.30 til 15.30. For at se det, spørg i receptionen i Guildhall. Guildhall-ture er også tilgængelige gratis, men disse skal bestilles på forhånd.
- 7 Mick Ronson Memorial Stage. Hovedfokus for planlagte begivenheder i sommermånederne. Konstrueret efter Mick Ronsons utidige død fra kræft, guitaristen, der sammen med to andre Hullensians dannede David Bowies band The Spiders from Mars i begyndelsen af 1970'erne og fortsatte med succes med blandt andre Bob Dylan, Elton John, Lou Reed og Morrissey . Scenen var vært for en mindeværdig tale af freeman fra byens ærkebiskop Desmond Tutu i 1997. Bag scenen er en plaket til minde om den fiktive karakter af Robinson Crusoe, der satte sejl fra Hull i den berømte roman med samme navn af Daniel Defoe. Denne bog - er det blevet hævdet - var den første roman på engelsk i 1719.
Trinity Quarter
Oprettet omkring stedet for det gamle markedsplads foran Holy Trinity Church og tage den store victorianske Hepworths Arcade ind, er dette det vigtigste hjem i byens centrum for vintage tøj, uafhængige pladebutikker og alternative butikker. Pladsen har nydt godt af følsom restaurering inklusive siddepladser og offentlig kunst samt et stort udvalg af små caféer med udendørs arealer for at gøre det til en vigtig destination for enhver sightseeingtur.
- 8 Trinity House. En stor creme-bygning - indtager området på hjørnet af Trinity House Lane og Postern Gate. I det 14. århundrede stod en Carmelite Friary her. Trinity House overtog stedet i det 16. århundrede. Begyndende som en orden til at passe søfolk og deres familier udvidede Trinity House sig til at kontrollere skibsfartens bevægelse i Humber. Den nuværende facade stammer fra 1753, og med særlig bemærkning er det dekorerede fronton på østsiden med en løve, enhjørning, Britannia og Neptun.
- 9 Skrogminister. Det er den største sognekirke i England, men som et stykke imponerende middelalderlig kirkelig arkitektur ligner det mere en katedral. De ældste dele dateres tilbage til ca. 1300 og det 150 meter høje tårn indeholder en ring på 15 klokker.
- 10 Andrew Marvell-statuen (står på en sokkel på Trinity Square). (1621-1678), digter og parlamentsmedlem for Hull. Født i Winestead-in-Holderness lige uden for Hull flyttede han til byen, da hans far tiltrådte stillingen som lektor ved Holy Trinity kirke. Han blev opdraget i Charterhuset, hvor hans far var mester, og haven, hvor han spillede, er der stadig. Bag hans statue er den gamle grammatikskole, som han deltog i.
- 11 Old Grammar School (Hands on History Museum), S kirkeside, ☏ 44 1482 613902. Dette er en af de ældste grammatikskoler i England, der går tilbage til det 16. århundrede og har åbnet indtil 1873. Fra 1884 til 1915 var det Choir School for Holy Trinity kirke. Blandt de mange berømte tidligere lærde var Andrew Marvell og William Wilberforce. I 1988 blev det Hands on History Museum der fokuserer på Hulls og dets folks historie, genskaber den victorianske barndom i klasseværelset og indeholder en ægte egyptisk mumie. Børnevenlig. Ledig.
- 12 Uldlageret. Med sin kartouche over døren til et lam, der vejes, står den mod østsiden af den gamle grammatikskole. Denne bygning var engang hjemsted for Hull's Wool Exchange og vidner om Hulls tidlige betydning i denne handel. Eksporten af uld blev påbegyndt i middelalderen af munkene i området, og de forskellige øde middelalderlige landsbyer i Wolds (det rullende kridt lander nord for Hull) menes at være resultatet af den tidlige uldhandelsudvidelse.
- 13 Prince Street. Buen, der fører til Prince Street, ligger på den vestlige side af pladsen. Denne buede georgiske gade fører til Dagger Lane. Prinsen, efter hvilken den blev opkaldt, var den fremtidige kong George IV.
- 14 Handelslager. På hjørnet af King Street og Robson Row, som ligger på pladsens sydvestlige hjørne. Når kontorer for forskellige købmænd er det nu lejligheder. Denne store murstensbygning er en påmindelse om, at Hull ikke har nogen naturlig byggesten i nærheden, så mange af de tidlige bygninger var af mursten.
Museumskvarteret og High Street
Dette område løber langs floden Hull og var hovedgaden i centrum af den middelalderlige gamle bydel.
- 15 Arctic Corsair. Hulls sidst tilbageværende sidewinder trawler, anbragt i floden Hull bag på Museum Quarter-komplekset. Guidede ture er tilgængelige. Ledig.
- 16 Streetlife Museum of Transport, High St., ☏ 44 1482 300300, ✉[email protected]. M-Sa 10: 00-17: 00. Fremviser 200 års transporthistorie. Ledig.
- 17 Wilberforce House, 23-25 High St., ☏ 44 1482 300300, ✉[email protected]. M-Sa 10:00 til 17:00, sø 13:30 til 16:30. Fødested og opholdssted for William Wilberforce (1759-1833), parlamentsmedlem for afskaffelse af skrog og slaveri, hvis antislaverilov endelig blev vedtaget i 1807 efter hans utrættelige kampagne. Huset har været et museum til minde om ham siden 1903. Ledig.
Princes Quay og Whitefriargate
Whitefriargate er hovedvejen, der forbinder de gamle og nye byer og har været den største shoppinggade i århundreder. Efter tilbagegang forårsaget af fremkomsten af nye indkøbscentre, er der en plan for gaden at tiltrække caféer, barer og gallerier.
- 1 Princes Quay. Et indkøbscenter bygget på stylter over kajen. Hjem til en stor Vue Cinema - som var på åbningstidspunktet - den første fuldt digitale biograf i Europa. Centerets futuristiske glasskår er overraskende godt dateret, og turen op ad den lange, lette og luftige indgang fra Queen Victoria-pladsen og over vandet er lige så spændende en oplevelse, du kan bede om fra en shoppingtur i centrum.
- 18 Beverley Gate, 35 Whitefriargate. Ved enden af Queen Victoria Square i Whitefriargate signalerer et udgravet hul indeholdende et lille amfiteater og mur, den middelalderlige Beverley Gate. Dette tilhørte de oprindelige bymure, og det er her kong Charles I blev nægtet adgang til Hull i det 17. århundrede - den første militære handling under den engelske borgerkrig.
- 19 Landet med grøn ingefær. En smal gade, der forbinder krydset mellem Whitefriargate og Silver Street med den sydlige ende af Manor Street. Navnet er blevet brugt i mange fiktion, men dets oprindelse er uklar. Det blev anset for at have sin oprindelse på grund af eksistensen af et nærliggende middelalderligt krydderimarked, men skyldes mere sandsynligt sønnen til en hollandsk handelsfamilie ved navn 'Lindegroen', der muligvis etablerede sin forretning i området og derfor sandsynligvis en engelsk korruption af 'Lindegroen Jonger' (Lindegroen Junior.) Det mindste vindue i England er i George Hotel på Land of Green Ginger.
- 20 Parliament Street. fører fra Whitefriargate halvvejs ned. Dette er hjemsted for mange professionelle praksis i byens centrum, og dette afspejles i dets fine georgiske arkitektur. Det blev bygget for at give adgang til byhavnen nu Queens Gardens.
Marinaen og omkring
- 21 Skrog Marina. Udviklet fra den gamle forladte Humber Dock i begyndelsen af 1980'erne, giver plads til 270 lystbåde og små sejlfartøjer i sine permanente og besøgende kajer. Området er en fornøjelig spadseretur med nogle gode caféer og gamle pubber og er årligt vært for Sea Fever Shanty Festival.
- 22 Spurn Lightship (I en af de permanente køjer). Bygget i 1927 fungerede det i 48 år som et navigationshjælpemiddel i tilgangen til Humber-flodmundingen. Ledig.
- Som byens vigtigste forretningsområde er området mod vest kendt som Humber Quays er øremærket til enorme kontor- og boligudvikling med Hull and Humber World Trade Center, HQ2-bygningen og Freedom Quay-lejlighederne sammen med landskabsarkitektur af høj kvalitet til flodens facade, der er afsluttet som fase 1.
- 23 Dybet. Et stort og spektakulært akvarium med udsigt over Humber-flodmundingen. Bygget som Hulls vigtigste årtusindsprojekt, har det overgået alle forventninger om at blive et massivt vellykket turistmål og næststørste med hensyn til besøgende til Eden-projektet i Cornwall.
Ude af byens centrum
- 24 Humber Bridge (Barton-upon-Humber). Spænder over Humber-flodmundingen var det den længste hængebro med et enkelt span i verden, da den blev afsluttet i 1981.
- 25 Vejene. Et fredet område, hvis varierede husarkitektur og gadeplan vil være af interesse for den afslappede besøgende og for dem, der er interesseret i victorianske, edwardianske og middelalderlige boliger efter første verdenskrig. Fra 1875, hvor Prince's Avenue blev åbnet og kort efter starten på Pearson Park, blev fire parallelle veje, Marlborough, Westbourne, Park og Victoria og to tværgader, Richmond og Salisbury, anlagt mellem Chanterlands Avenue mod vest og Prince's Avenue mod øst. Den oprindelige landbrugsjord blev opdelt til bygningsformål på en sådan måde, at den producerede kørsler af ejendomme med forskellige stilarter, men generelt mod vest er huse af en senere dato end dem mod øst. Cirkler med springvand var en funktion, og i løbet af de sidste par årtier er disse blevet genoprettet - dog ikke så fulde springvand. Husene havde tidligere støbejernsgelændere: de blev fjernet for 'krigsindsatsen', men blev aldrig brugt, idet metallet var af den forkerte slags! Deres indføringshuller kan stadig ses steder, ligesom det ulige stykke originale gelænder, selvom disse ikke er langs facaden, men mellem huse. I 1910 var Avenues stort set i sin nuværende form. Der er mange interessante huse i området, men blandt de største er dem designet af George Gilbert Scott junior bygget mellem 1877 og 1879. Disse findes langs vestsiden af Salisbury Street mellem Westbourne og Park Avenue. En eller to nyere huse kan ses, som enten er bygget på bombeskader fra 2. verdenskrig, gamle markedshaver, legepladser eller i et tilfælde et bageri. Frem til starten har The Avenues formuer varieret. Avenues and Pearson Park Residents Association (APPR) har ført bevarelsen af distriktet. De første to søndage i juli er mange haver åbne for besøgende, og i julen lyser mange vinduer op som 'adventskalendere'. Avenues er nævnt i Pevsner og Neaves bog fra 1995, men der er også udgivet forskellige pjecer om området. Avenues Conservation Area - Praktisk vejledning for beboere om renovering, planlægning og design, 2007 ISBN nr. 0-9541031-3-0, vil være af interesse for dem, der er nysgerrige efter hjemmearkitektur. Til fods kan man komme til Avenues med de busser, der kører langs Prince's og Chanterlands Avenue. Disse fås fra Hull Paragon Interchange. Ingen busser kører gennem området. I løbet af dagen er der muligvis parkering på vejen, men om natten er pladser normalt knappe.
- Skrogparker. Tre af de fire vigtigste blev anlagt i slutningen af 1800-tallet som et svar på victoriansk altruisme for at give befolkningen åbne grønne områder til rekreation. Der er fire store parker, men flere mindre. Som mange parker i verden er det måske ikke fornuftigt at vandre i dem om natten.
- 26 East Park, ✉[email protected]. I løbet af 1885 og 1886 greb arbejdsløshed og sult nogle dele af Hull, og der blev leveret noget arbejde til de arbejdsløse ved at lægge en del af East Park ud. En stor park på omkring 120 hektar var blevet forbedret. Det er i øst Hull off Holderness Road ca. 3 miles øst for byens centrum og tilgængeligt for de fleste busser, der kører øst. Det kan prale af en stor sejl- og fiskesø, en pavillon og café, en soppebassin, bowlingbaner, fodbold- og rugbybaner, en gåtur gennem voliere, en indhegnet hjortepark og en mindre sø til sejlbåde. På de fleste søndage kan man finde entusiaster, der sejler adskillige modelbåde, af forskellig kompleksitet, fra overfladefartøj til lejlighedsvis ubåd. En stænkbåd opererer i sommermånederne sammen med pedalbåde, der kan lejes. There are shops and pubs near the various entrances which provide the park with good amenities.
- 27 West Park. Much smaller than East Park it was opened in 1885 and is adjacent to the Walton Street Park and Ride. A model railway is operated by volunteers and more information on this could be obtained from Hull and District Society of Model and Experimental Engineers. There are bowling greens and at the south west corner is the interesting Carnegie Library now a local heritage resource centre. The park is now rather over shadowed by the KC Stadium and suffers a little from the proximity of busy roads. However, there is a £7 million make over planned for this park
- 28 Pickering Park. Named after Christopher Pickering a successful trawler owner who donated 50 acres of land for a park which opened in 1911. Adjacent to the park Pickering also built Pickering Homes, a set of 12 attractive alms houses for ex-fishermen. Situated in west Hull on Pickering Road off Boothferry Road. The park has fishing ponds, football pitches, bowling greens, ornamental gardens, an aviary and a boating lake. The park hosts concerts and fishing competitions
- 29 Pearson Park (the park lies between Beverley Road and Prince's Avenue about 1 mile north west of the city centre). This is Hull's first public park, tree planting starting in 1860. It was opened as the Peoples Park, but was later named Pearson Park after Zachariah Pearson, ship owner and at one time Mayor of Hull. He gave the land to the people of Hull but being a shrewd business man retained 12 acres of land round it for housing development. Pearson went bankrupt running arms to the southern states in the American Civil War and is buried in a modest grave in the nearby old General Cemetery on Spring Bank West, which itself is worth a visit. At the east side there is a large pair of ornamental metal gates and within the park there is a small lake and fountain, a ‘Victorian’ glasshouse, statues of Queen Victoria (1861) and Prince Albert (1868), an elegant Victorian drinking fountain (1864), the cupola of the old Town Hall (west side) and next to this a children’s playground. Bowling greens are situated at the east side. Many of the large houses surrounding the park are of interest and include the one in which Philip Larkin, the poet, lived from 1956-1974.
- 26 East Park, ✉[email protected]. I løbet af 1885 og 1886 greb arbejdsløshed og sult nogle dele af Hull, og der blev leveret noget arbejde til de arbejdsløse ved at lægge en del af East Park ud. En stor park på omkring 120 hektar var blevet forbedret. Det er i øst Hull off Holderness Road ca. 3 miles øst for byens centrum og tilgængeligt for de fleste busser, der kører øst. Det kan prale af en stor sejl- og fiskesø, en pavillon og café, en soppebassin, bowlingbaner, fodbold- og rugbybaner, en gåtur gennem voliere, en indhegnet hjortepark og en mindre sø til sejlbåde. På de fleste søndage kan man finde entusiaster, der sejler adskillige modelbåde, af forskellig kompleksitet, fra overfladefartøj til lejlighedsvis ubåd. En stænkbåd opererer i sommermånederne sammen med pedalbåde, der kan lejes. There are shops and pubs near the various entrances which provide the park with good amenities.
- 30 [dødt link]The Garden Village. During the late 1800s and early 1900s a number of industrial philanthropists around the country became aware of the very poor housing occupied by many of their workers and decided to build houses of a higher standard for them. One such philanthropist was Sir James Reckitt, a Quaker, who developed the Hull based company Reckitt and Sons which was started by his father Isaac. The company became Reckitt and Colman in 1938, and Reckitt Benckiser in 1999. In 1907 Sir James formed a company, the Garden Village (Hull) Ltd., with his own money and initiated the building of The Garden Village which he opened on July 1, 1908. The houses were rented, the amount depending on their size, but in 1950, tenants were allowed to buy them. Garden Village has a mix of house size and architectural styles (but all have gardens), there is a large grassy area, The Oval, where the houses were individually designed, a Club House supporting various activities, a colonnaded shopping centre restored as flats and three alms houses, now homes for the elderly, referred to as Havens. All the roads are tree lined and named after trees, e.g. Chestnut Avenue, Lilac Avenue. The area, which lies some 2 miles NE of the city centre (near East Park), can be approached from Holderness Road via Village Road or Laburnum Avenue or from James Reckitt Avenue via Laburnum or Chestnut Avenues.
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- 1 The Hull History Centre. A must for people trying to trace their ancestors from the area and Hulls history in general. Opened in 2009 this state-of-the-art facility it holds documents from the City Council's Family History and City Archives as well as some from the University of Hull. It is behind the New Theatre on Worship Street.
- Humber Speedboat. ride from Victoria Pier £3.50.
- 2 Charles Henry Wilson statue, HU1 1HP. Stand at the statue and look in all four directions at the fantastic buildings around you.
- 3 Hull Truck Theatre, Ferensway, ☏ 44 1482 323638. To see a production from one of the most successful local theatre companies in the country.
- 4 RED Gallery, 19 Osborne St, HU1 2NL. Since RED opened in 1997 it has provided Hull with an independent exhibition space and 'laboratory' for contemporary art. The gallery's viewing audience has been growing steadily with around 200 visitors attending each exhibition. In between the formal exhibitions the gallery offers the opportunity to local art students to organize and publicize their own shows. RED is a non-profit making initiative, run collectively by a small group of local artists.
- Watch soccer or rugby at5 KCOM Stadium (KC Stadium), Walton Street HU3 6HU. Hull City AFC were relegated in 2020 and play in League One, the third tier of English soccer. Also here are Hull FC who play rugby league in Super League, the top tier of the 13-a-side game in England. The stadium, also known as "The Circle" after the cricket ground it replaced, has a capacity of 25,000 and is half a mile west of city centre off A1105 Anlaby Road.
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Hull lends itself well to walking, and the following highlights five walking routes around the old part of the city.
- The Docks Walk. This walk, which is just about wheel chair friendly, takes you along the docks which encircled the old town.
- The early town was substantially walled from the River Hull at a point just south of where North Bridge now stands to the River Hull where it meets the Humber. The wall, pierced by four land gates for entry and exit, formed three sides of a ‘square’ round the old town. Until King Henry VIIIs intervention the River Hull formed the town’s major defence on east side. The pattern of roads in the old town is influenced by the wall and its gates. The Beverley Gate in what was the west wall is of some historical significance as it was here that King Charles I, who was interested in acquiring Hull’s arsenal, was barred from the town by Sir John Hotham on a rainy 23 April 1642. This action was a contributory factor in the start of the English Civil War. The development of the first docks essentially followed the line of the demolished old town wall and walking along these docks you are encompassing the old town.
- Standing by the tall Wilberforce Monument at the east end of Queens Gardens (formally Queen’s Dock) you are at a point where a lock joined the River Hull to the first of Hulls docks. The lock ran under what is now Hull College, the large white building at the east end of the gardens. Opened in 1778 the dock was first known as Town Dock then the Old Dock and eventually Queen’s Dock renamed to commemorate the visit of Queen Victoria to the city in 1854. When it was built it was the largest dock in England and took much pressure off the harbour in the River Hull. The north side of the dock is slightly higher than the south as the soil dug out when excavating the dock was tipped here. At the west end of Queen’s Gardens stand the domed Dock Offices. The offices were built in 1867-71 and built in such a way as to look east along Queen's Dock and south along the other docks which allowed dock officials to see the coming and going of ships. The offices are a Victorian statement to the importance of the port of Hull.
- Walking along the centre of Queen’s Gardens towards the Dock Offices you are approximately following the line of the towns old North Walls. Looking south from the Dock Offices (now the Maritime Museum) you see Prince’s Dock. This was originally called Junction Dock, because it joined two docks, but was renamed Prince’s Dock after Prince Albert the husband of Queen Victoria. This dock opened in 1829 (decommissioned in 1968) and joined the southern most dock, Humber Dock (opened 1809, now the Marina), to Queen’s Dock. Monument Bridge (so called because the Wilberforce Monument once stood near it) crossed the lock joining Queens Dock and Prince’s Dock and some of its stanchions can be seen in the nearby excavation. The bridge (removed in 1932) opened between 30 to 40 minutes each hour for the passage of ships which was a considerable inconvenience to road users! Importantly, in the same excavated area as the bridge stanchions are the remains of the famous Beverley Gate. It was at this gate that King Charles I was refused entry into Hull, the first overt act of defiance of the English Civil War. Walking towards Prince's Dock Street, on the east side of Prince’s Dock, you pass the end of Whitefriargate. This is not the original name of this street but never the less an ancient one being named after the white robed Carmelite friars who arrived in Hull in the 13th century. At the east end of this street are the interestingly named streets of ‘Land of Green Ginger’ and ‘Bowlalley Lane’ as well as the famous old, though slightly hidden, Ye Olde White Harte pub. It is said that it was here the meeting took place in 1642 to exclude King Charles I from Hull. The buildings on the east side of Prince’s Dock are mainly old warehouses and associated shipping offices but notable frontages are Roland House and the entrance to Hull Trinity House School. Railway lines use to run along the dock side and rows of open sheds allowed the loading and unloading of ships. Princes Quay shopping centre was built partly over the dock in 1991.
- South of Prince’s Dock is the Marina (Humber Dock, opened 1809). It lies on the south side of the very busy Castle Street, part of the south orbital road which leads to, besides other things, the eastern Hull docks. The old Spurn Light Ship is moored here, entry is free. In September the Marina serves as a backdrop for Hull's famous international ‘Shanty Festival’. The Railway Dock (opened 1846) which comes off the west side of the Marina now also houses pleasure craft. Towards the southern end of the Marina, on the east side, is Humber Street. It used to be called The Ropery as ships ropes were made here and this was the southern most street of the walled town. Soil from the excavation of the docks was used to reclaim the land south of here. Humber Street was, for many years, the centre for fruit, vegetable and flower importation into Hull. Redevelopment of this area is planned. At the end of the Marina is the lock leading to the dock Basin and the Humber. West of the Basin is a new office development built on what were the railway goods yards which were next to the Railway Dock. Close to the Basin on the east side is the Minerva pub and near to this some excellent award winning public toilets. East of this area, across the River Hull, can be seen the Deep, Hull’s famous marine attraction.
- A recommended walk from here is up Queens Street, across the busy Castle Street, along Market Place turning right down Scale Lane and then left (north) up High Street. Diversions to Holy Trinity church, with some of the earliest examples of medieval brickwork in the country, and into the old town can be made and are highly recommended.
- The Haven Walk takes you round the north part of the Haven, Hull's early harbour. Many early wooden sailing ships were built along this section of the River Hull, some of them 'Men o'War' for the English navy. As Hull developed the Haven became so crowded with ships that Queens dock had to be built. The walk is under a mile long and is just about wheelchair friendly. Some dereliction will be seen but one hopes that if, or when, development takes place the important features will be saved. At North Bridge it is possible to extend this walk to take in The Charterhouse. Details of this are found in section "See".
- For a stranger the easiest place to start is at the east end of the Guildhall (built 1916). Facing east towards Drypool Bridge cross the road (care!) and walk past the City Hotel pub and the black and white 'half timbered' White Hart pub (1904) to the junction of Salthouse Lane and High Street. Both these pubs were listed grade II in 1994. Turning north up High Street a few new houses are past on the west side.
- On the east side can be seen Blaydes House (circa 1760) with its Georgian portico. It is now the location of the Hull Maritime Studies Centre of the University of Hull. A period hall leads to an elegant stairway lit by an equally elegant arched rear window. In the 1600s and 1700s the Blaydes were important merchants and shipbuilders who had dealings with Samuel Pepys for Admiralty work though in 1702 got into trouble when they blocked North Bridge with a ship’s ‘boltspright’ (bowsprit)! Blades staith (a Norse word meaning ‘landing place’) runs down the south side of the house and their land ran from this staith north to their dry dock behind the Dock Office further up the street.
- Just a little further on the east side of the street is Haworth House (built 1887) and named after the owners but latter used in the interwar period as ‘National Works’ offices. The Haworth and Blaydes family were related by marriage. Beyond this house on the east side are two small houses, Barton House and its neighbour. The only notable feature on the west side is the small road called North Walls, the rest of the area having been redeveloped. This road follows the line on the original North Walls of the city and during the construction of the new buildings their foundations came to light. North Walls lead to Queens Gardens.
- The next building on the east side is the elegant Dock Offices built in 1820. A side door on the right side of the building allowed merchants, workers etc access, the front door not being available to them! With the increase in shipping these offices moved, in 1871, to those at Queens Gardens. Behind and to the right of the Dock Offices building is the dry dock that belonged to the Blaydes and where the 400-ton Bethia (Bounty) was built in 1782. The large dry dock to the north of the Dock Offices was originally the basin to the Queens Dock lock, the Queens Dock being the other side of the Hull College, the large building to the west. The lock basin was turned into a dry dock in 1957 and was in operation into the 1990s. A plaque in the pavement and bricked lines in the road show the position of the old entrance to Queens dock. The lock gates are no longer water tight and the dock fills and empties with the tide. The dock has an example of a Scotch Derrick crane. Here High Street becomes Dock Office Row. Towards the end of Dock Office Row a house (number 3) has an ornate Georgian entrance.
- At this junction of four roads the small dead end road on the right is the remains of Bridge Street which led to the old North Bridge. The large building on the left of this small road is North Bridge House, originally a warehouse or mill but now flats. Grade II listed in 1994.
- Here the walk can be extended to the Charterhouse. This is only a couple of hundred metres further on and is found off Wincolmlee directly opposite the top of High Street across George Street. Turn left down Charterhouse Lane by the old Board School. For details of the Charterhouse consult "See" above. To continue this walk -- at the main road (George Street) turn east towards and over North Bridge. Like Drypool Bridge it is a bascule bridge. Follow the road curving left but stop on the corner. Across the road is a pharmacy, once Annisons Funeral Directors and Livery Stables. The horses were stabled upstairs and a walk through the arch to the yard beyond reveals the staircase on the left which the horses used. Diagonally across the road can be seen the ornate terracotta brick parapet of the first ferro-concrete bridge built in Britain in 1902. A plaque on the south west end commemorates this.
- Follow the road round the corner for a few meters to the small dead end road on the right and walk to the east river bank. This piece of road is what is left of the eastern one to the old North Bridge. From here can be seen some timber work on the west bank which relates to the old North Bridge. Next to the bridge is the tall North Bridge House with elements of the hoisting floor, interesting hip-roof, iron finials on the ridges and attractive chimney stacks.
- Walking along the east river bank towards Drypool Bridge (in 1888 a wrought iron swing bridge) the gates of four old locks can be seen in the west bank as well as the backs of the high street houses. The elegant rear window of the Blaydes house can be seen. In the distance can be seen the smallish conical tower of the City Archives, the square clock tower of the Guild Hall, the crenelated tower of St Mary’s church and the metallic grey dome of the Law Courts. The path passes over the entrance to an old dry dock to the left. The dock is now silted up but interestingly the end is bow shaped and not straight. The past shipping activity along here is indicated by mooring stanchions. Towards Drypool Bridge two large buildings are evident. One is the land mark Shotwell tower where pellets are made for shot gun cartridges and on the far side of the bridge is the Ranks Clarence Flour Mills. Following his fathers death (his father being a miller) Joseph Rank started milling in Hull in 1875, his first windmill still stands on Holderness Road. Clarence Flour Mills on the side of the River Hull was rebuilt in 1952 having been destroyed by bombing in World War II. Joseph’s son, J. Arthur Rank, became the ‘movie mogul’.
- At the end of the path mount the steps or ramp to Drypool Bridge. Down stream you can see the Arctic Corsair, a side winder trawler (free entry but booking necessary), the Tidal Surge Barrier (built 1980) and beyond that The Deep (opened 2002), Hulls famous ‘submarium’. The Deep is built on the site of another famous shipyard, that of the 19th-century ship builder, Martin Samuelson. On Drypool Bridge turn right which brings you back to the Guildhall. Alternatively cross the road –carefully—(there is a crossing near the Guildhall) and proceed on another walk along the west bank of the River Hull. This starts next to the south side of the bridge lifting gear.
- The Fish Trail. The trail takes you round old Hull by following various fish types embossed on the pavement. People take rubbings of the best ones but make sure children are safe from peoples feet! To get the most out of this walk get a leaflet (£0.40) from the Tourist Information Office (Tel 44 1482 223559) which is to the right of the City Hall entrance. On completion of the walk the Tourist Office will give you a free certificate to say you have done it!
- Walking with Wilberforce Trail. This trail takes you round the old town among places that would probably have been familiar to William Wilberforce who was famous for his part in the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade. He was born in Hull and his early education took place here. He later became the Member of Parliament Hull. The trail starts where he was born at Wilberforce House in High Street. If you have time you could start with visiting the house, now a museum about slavery. There are twelve stops in the trail the final one being the Wilberforce Monument at the east end of Queens Gardens. Obtain a leaflet from the Tourist Information Office (Tel 44 1482 223559)on the right hand side of the City Hall entrance.
- The Victoria Dock Heritage Trail takes you around a south east area of Hull which at one time included Victoria Dock (1850-1970) and the Timber Ponds 1 and 2. Only a few landmarks remain as most disappeared under the Victoria Housing development. The area was once a vibrant cog in Hull’s economy but little remains to testify to this. The walk of about 2 hours takes covers an area from The Deep, on the edge of the River Hull, to the eastern edge of where Timber Ponds and Earle’s Ship Yard used to be. A leaflet can be obtained from the Tourist Information Office.
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- Sea Fever Shanty Festival. The major part of Hull's Maritime Festival. Usually held on the first Saturday and Sunday in September it attracts major shanty singers from the UK as well as from around the world. The main stage is along the Prince's dock side and groups sing in the pubs near by. While some stalls along the dock sell variety a of things others represent various organisations. All performances are free though the concerts in the City Hall on Saturday evening and the Survivors Concert on Sunday evening are by ticket. Various barges are moored alongside and can be visited free of charge. If your into shanty singing it's a really good weekend.
- 6 Hull Fair. A huge travelling fair, and one of the city's greatest regular occasions, if not its greatest. It is the biggest European fair, and at over 700 years old, also one of the oldest. Visiting the fair is a must, though for evening visitors from a long way out of town, overnight accommodation may be necessary. The first charter for a ‘fair’ was granted in 1278 though in 1293 Edward I proscribed the original length of it. In the 18th and 19th centuries, it developed more into a fair, and less of a festive market, and later mechanisation allowed more varied and bigger ‘rides’ to be developed. In 1888, the fair moved to its current site in Walton Street where itk occupies an area of 16 acres. Attractions vary: simple stalls where you can win prizes; large complex rides many of which may challenge one if not all your senses; children’s rides; stalls selling all manner of food (candy floss, hot- dogs, chips, brandy snap, toffee apples, coconuts, etc.) and goods (balloons, masks, toys, fancy hats, cheap jewellery, etc.) It is not easy to cover the whole fair in one visit and local people may go several times. Prices are less on the first afternoon the fair opens but daylight takes something away from the experience. At night the fair is brightly lit and its glow can be seen from miles away. At night it is crowded though generally safe but the hand of young children should be held as, in any crowded space, they can soon get lost from view in the mass of people. The weather can be cold so warm clothing is advisable. Police and medical services patrol the fair. Parking near the fair is difficult so a walk is usually required. Three main entrances are available; Spring Bank West and Walton Street, Anlaby Road and Walton Street and the metal bridge at the junction of Argyle Street and Londesborough Street. Hull Fair is held during the second week of October. The exact dates are available on the Hull Fair web site.
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- Det University of Hull is considered one of the friendliest universities in the UK. The foundation stone of the University College Hull (operating through the University of London) was laid in 1928 by King George VI. It obtained its own University Charter in 1954 as the University of Hull. The old campus was expanded by the addition of the old University of Humberside site which moved to Lincoln as the University of Lincoln. The University is on Cottingham Road, the front buildings of which are not without merit.
- Det University of Lincoln also has a presence within the city though its main activity is now in the City of Lincoln.
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Along with the influx of investment into the regeneration of the city centre, there is evidently a concerted effort to expand and improve upon the city's retail offerings. The St Stephen's shopping centre includes over 30 large format stores such as Next, USC, Cult, Zara and H&M along with many other high street names.
- 2 Princes Quay. Built on stilts above the Princes Dock the shopping centre is the largest mall in the city centre, with over 100 shops on three floors.
- Planning permission has been granted to expand the main shopping centre of Princes Quay out to the west. The £300 million Quay West scheme would be an open air expansion, with the proposed regeneration of this land more than doubling the current size of the centre.
- 3 Savile Street. For classic tailoring and trendy designer names, the cobbled Savile Street to the north of Queen Victoria Square is the best bet, with Read's and Bolo (Lyle and Scott Vintage, Puma Heritage, Diesel etc.) amongst them.
- 4 Hepworth Arcade, Silver St, HU1 1JU. Unusual for having a right angle bend in it, is home to a quirky selection of stores including Dinsdales the brilliant old-school joke shop, Beasley's American work wear and vintage, Fanthorpes stereo shop, a fine art gallery called Myton Gallery which sells a variety of original paintings including those of Roger Davies; David Curtis (RSMA); Bruce Mulcahy (RSMA); Peter Bell and Sue Howells. There is also a Japanese and Oriental clothes and accessories boutique called Kimono My House. Take the weight off your feet at The Coffee Cup café. There is a rather unassuming entrance to the covered market at the bend of the arcade.
- 5 The Covered Market (Trinity Market), Trinity House Ln, HU1 2JH. The entrances to this are at the bend in Hepworth's Arcade, on Lowgate opposite Liberty Lane, North Church Lane via a pub and on Trinity House Lane. The main section of the market sells food stuffs, e.g. meat, fish, bread, vegetables. while the rest of the covered area has stalls selling a mixture of goods, e.g. records (specializing in Punk, Indie, New Wave, Psychedelia and Funk), cards, musical instruments, prints. The southeast corner of the market hall has a square tower which can be seen in the photograph of Posterngate above (see Architecture section).
- The south and west market exits lead out to the main square which contains a row of cafes and eateries facing out onto the beautiful, historic square.
- Tessies (Trinity Market), Newland Avenue. An Aladdin's cave of vintage inspired fashion.
- 6 Walton Street Market. Occurs on Wednesday mornings down Walton Street on the site used by Hull Fair. There is good parking. The Walton Street Park and Ride service leaves from here (bus number 701). Good weather brings out more stalls. For sale --- vegetables, meat, clothes, carpets, toys, electrical goods, plants, flowers, tools, fishing equipment, jewellery—you name it its probably there. The central area is given over to ‘car booters’ with a plethora of merchandise. Very crowded just before Christmas. Try to bargain?.
Spise
- Boars Nest, Rudstone Walk near South Cave, Brough, ☏ 44 1482 445577, ✉[email protected]. Sumptuously decorated Edwardian style restaurant.
- Larkin's Bar, 48-52 Newland Ave, ☏ 44 1482 440991. 11-11. Larkin's Bar is named after the poet Philip Larkin, boasting a great menu and one of the largest selection of craft beers in Hull.
- Lounge, Princes Ave. Great value food and buzzing atmosphere. Fantastic place to go on a Sunday afternoon or a light lunch with friends.
- Maharajah Restaurant, 245 Holderness Rd, ☏ 44 1482 224647. Hull's most popular and loved 'proper' curry house, established in 1990 and 1.8 miles east of Hull City Centre. Very well priced and exciting menu, ultra-friendly service and welcoming, relaxed atmosphere. The Restaurant is regarded as one of the best in Northern England and has won numerous awards. A true people's establishment.
- May Sum, 1-7 Jameson St, ☏ 44 1482 606760. Cheap all-you-can-eat Chinese buffet, serving the famous zheng-qui.
- Raj Pavilion, Beverley Road.. Indian cuisine. Modern/extravagant decor and usually friendly staff. Spis ind eller tag væk. Can be expensive and food is fairly average. Chef and kitchen staff regularly change which is the downside to this place. Very close to city centre, so often very busy, particularly late on a night when the bars and clubs close.
- Thai House Restaurant, 51 Princes Ave, ☏ 44 1482 473473. Excellent atmosphere and great service.
- The Wilson, Freedom Quay, Wellington St, ☏ 44 1482 216306. 10.00-10.00. A cafe bar by day and a stylish restaurant by night, The Wilson has caused a stir in culinary and cultural circles since opening its doors in the autumn of 2010.
- Union Mashup, 22 Princes Ave, ☏ 44 1482 447788, ✉[email protected].
- Zillis, 2 Posterngate, ☏ 44 1482 229988, ✉[email protected]. Fabulous restaurant and bar close to Holy Trinity Church, selling excellent Mexican, American, and European food for reasonable prices. It has a brilliant menu and good specials, with huge variety
- The Zoo Cafe, 80B Newland Ave, ☏ 44 1482 494352. Specializing in vegetarian fare. Very good and uncomplicated atmosphere.
Drikke
Hull is certainly not short of traditional pubs.
The Avenues (Princes and Newland Avenue) on the outskirts of the city centre, is a traditionally Bohemian area which has taken off, with masses of new restaurants, bars and cafes. A great urban mix of artists, professionals, students, fashionistas and winos rub shoulders here every night of the week.
- Ye Olde White Harte. One of many delightful historic pubs in the old town. The upstairs 'plotting parlor' is believed to be where Sir John Hotham and various city elders met in 1642 and decided to deny King Charles I access to the city. When the King returned a few months later with an army, his defeat was the first military action of the English Civil War.
- The Adelphi, 89 De Grey St, ☏ 44 1482 348216, ✉[email protected]. One of the last surviving underground music venues in the country. Played host to many bands before they were household names including Oasis, Radiohead, The Stone Roses, Manic Street Preachers, The Bluetones and the Levellers.
- Cannon Junction, 366 Beverley Rd, ☏ 44 1482 474747. A cafe pub partly under the arches of the railway bridge on Beverely Road and consists of a couple of railway carriages and patio. An interesting place for a drink or meal.
- Old English Gentleman, Mason St, ☏ 44 1482 324659. A pub built in 1805 during Hull’s expansive Georgian period which has kept its old Victorian interior. It is behind the New Theatre at the corner of Mason Street and Worship Street. Because it is closeness to the theatre it’s popular with its patrons. A well kept old fashioned pub with a collection of photographs signed by well known thespians. Serves tea and coffee as well as food. Et besøg værd.
- Nellys Bar, 48 High St, ☏ 44 1482 225212. Former Irish pub, now selling cask ales and real ciders from micro-breweries around the country. Draught Belgian and German beers are also available.
- The Queens, ☏ 44 1482 470241. A pub on the junction of Queens Rd and Prince's Avenue. Frequented by a cross section of drinkers but popular with students. Screens Sky matches though the room adjacent to the main bar allows you, to some extent, to escape from these when they are on. Has a pool room. A place to sit, talk and drink.
- Sailmakers Arms, 159 High St, ☏ 44 1482 227437. A classically eccentric English pub, complete with beer garden that has to be seen to be believed!
- Walters Bar, 21 Scale Ln, ☏ 44 1482 224004. Over 21's upmarket city-centre bar specialising in Cask Ales, continental draught beers and fine wines.
- Ye Olde Black Boy, 150 High St, ☏ 44 7894 254043. One of several ancient High Street boozers with many spooky tales to tell. Claims to be Hull's oldest pub.
- The Zachariah Pearson, ☏ 44 1482 474181. A JD Weatherspoon chain pub next to the Old Picture House and takes its name from the once shipping magnet and Mayor of Hull who laid out the nearby park. A largish newish pub serving meals.
- Wokkas Bistro, ☏ 44 1482 329626. 9AM-10PM. Quick well-priced Chinese food to eat in or take away.
Natklubber
Certain weeknights are student-only at some clubs, so you should probably check before going.
There are a number of different areas where clubs and pubs are in groups. In the city centre there are, as referred to by locals, Old Town, New Town and George Street. The Old Town is on Lowgate which runs through to Posterngate where The Sugarmill is. George Street is north of Lowgate, here you will find Pozition along with Biarritz, Venue and many more. Visit George Street for the 18-30s style of bar. The New Town area is around Carr Lane, It is based for the younger market 18-24 but has some good venues with good drinks offers and if your night has not quite ended and the other bars are closed it is worth a look, a few bars here have a 24-hour licence.
- Chi Chi, 1 Witham, ☏ 44 1482 323166. Home for Grapevine, one of Hull’s indie/rock and soul nights on a Tuesday, and the new home of YoYo – Hull’s original indie party night every Saturday.
- Kode. Large club on Park St, behind St Stephens shopping centre specializing in Indie and Alternative nights.
- Brændstof, 6 Baker St (city centre), ☏ 44 1482 228436. Metrosexual nightclub with an attitude free atmosphere. M: karaoke; Tu: rock; W: drag cabaret; Th: Pink Pounder; F & Sa: funky house & electro/pop, chart & commercial.
- Jack Rabbit Slims/Poly Esthers, 22-23 Witham., ☏ 44 1482 588450.
- Piperen, Newland Ave, ☏ 44 1482 498931. A long established club.
- Edderkopper, 9 Cleveland St, ☏ 44 1482 326698. Hull's premier student and goth nightclub, is east of the River Hull in and is completely without pretension. Unbelievably cheap drinks. Don't forget to try a Pan-Galactic Gargle Blaster.
- ATIK, 20 Prince's Dock St (corner of Posterngate and Princes Dock Street), ☏ 44 1482 227222.
- Welly Club, 105-107 Beverely Rd, ☏ 44 1482 221113. Just out from the town centre. Dance, drum and bass, indie.
Søvn
Budget
- Campanile Hotel, Corner of Beverley Road and Freetown Way, ☏ 44 1482 325530. 47 rooms. Prices vary depending on time of year. Breakfast extra. French restaurant on-site. £40-46 per room.
- Gables Hotel, 53 Park Ave, ☏ 44 1482 343426. No meals available. However, there are plenty of eating and drinking places near by on Prince's Avenue. £20 single, £38 double.
- Ibis Hotel. A modern hotel situated at the end Ferensway - the main road through the city centre. It's right next to the A63 (Castle Street) - the main road into town from the Motorway Network - and a 3-minute walk from the railway station. It's close to the main shopping area of the centre and a five minute walk from the popular restaurants and pubs on the marina. Room rates are about £46 per room per night.
- Old English Gentleman, ☏ 44 1482 324659. Five rooms. No breakfast but breakfast available nearby. Built in 1805 during Hull’s expansive Georgian period and situated in a conservation area it lies behind the New Theatre at the corner of Mason Street and Worship Street so its city centre being only a short walk to Queens Gardens and the Old Town. Single, double or triples at £22.50 per person.
- Old Grey Mare Hotel, Cottingham Rd, ☏ 44 1482 448193. Directly opposite the entrance to the University of Hull. 12 rooms from £35-39. Breakfast extra. Evening meals in the pub bar.
Mellemklasse
- Ferie kro, Hull Marina.
- Mercure Hull Royal Hotel, city centre next to The Hull Paragon Interchange, ☏ 44 1482 325087. AA 3 Star. 155 rooms which vary from £52.50 to £75 room only, with cheaper weekend deals available. Free Wi-Fi and parking. From £52.50.
- [dødt link]Willerby Manor Hotel, Willerby, 4 miles out of Hull, ☏ 44 1482 652616. A high 2-star hotel with 51 rooms and Health Club facilities. No single rooms only twins and doubles from £65 to £120 bed and breakfast depending on time and occupancy.
Splurge
- Cave Castle & Country Club, Church Hill, South Cave, Brough, East Yorkshire, ☏ 44 1430 422245. Four-star hotel set in 150 acres of meadow and parkland some 7 miles west of Hull, just off the M62. 18-hole golf course and health club. Weddings and conferences. Room prices from £78-145.
- Tickton Grange Hotel & Restaurant, Tickton, Beverley, East Yorkshire, ☏ 44 1964 543666. A Georgian country house in 4 acres of gardens on the edge of the Yorkshire Wolds, 3 miles west of Beverley and 10 miles from Hull. 20 værelser. Weddings and Conferences. Three function rooms of different sizes.
- Village Hotel, Henry Boot Way, Priory Park, ☏ 44 844 847 2975 (premium rate number). Four star hotel in the city. One of the 22 Village Hotel chain. 116 rooms from £65. Pool and health/fitness club.
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Efforts have been made to crack down on violent crime in the city centre, and some of the most troublesome establishments have been closed down to make way for new development. However, as with any other town in the UK, evenings on a weekend are a time when you should be particularly vigilant.
Some areas in the north of the city, predominantly Bransholme and Orchard Park are very impoverished and suffer from gang and drug related problems. These areas are best avoided, especially at night. Care should also be taken when travelling down Hessle Road and Preston Road but generally, tourists would have little reason to visit these areas anyway.
- Humberside Police, Humberside Police Headquarters, Priory Police Station, Priory Rd., ☏ 44 845 60 60 222 (non-emergency premium rate number).
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