Hessle Local History Society Hessle Local History Society Bringing the History of Hessle to You Welcome to the home page of the Hessle Local History Society website. Hessle Church and the Marquis of Granby c 1900. Hessle is a small town in East Yorkshire, four miles to the west of Kingston Upon Hull. The town is, now, perhaps best known for being the site of the Humber Bridge, but it has a long and interesting history, some of which is recorded on these web pages. Aims of the Society: Hessle Local History Society exists to promote and encourage the history and traditions of the town of Hessle, and the study of its history. Society meetings take place in Hessle Town Hall from March to November (see Society News). New members are welcome. Next meeting The next meeting will be the AGM on Thursday 17th November. It will be followed by readings from past Newsletters. There will also be a display on Old Buildings of Hessle. Subscriptions for 2017 can be paid at this meeting. See Society News & Meetings for this year's programme.

Hessle - 必应 Sign in Hessle Coordinates: 53°43′26″N 0°25′55″W / 53.7239°N 0.4319°W Hessle is a town , civil parish and electoral ward in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, situated 5 miles (8 km) west of Kingston upon Hull city centre. Geographically it is part of a larger urban area which consists of the city of Kingston upon Hull, the town of Hessle and a number of other villages but is not part of the city. It is on the north bank of the Humber Estuary where the Humber Bridge crosses. According to the 2011 UK census, Hessle parish had a population of 15,000, an increase on the 2001 UK census figure of 14,767. Hessle Facilities The centre of Hessle is called "Hessle Square" or "The Square" for short. There are many shops and a small bus station - which was refitted in 2007.

Hessle All Saints Church is located just off the Square and was designated a Grade I listed building in 1967 and is now recorded in the National Heritage List for England, maintained by Historic England. Hessle Town Hall was built in 1897 and is situated at the top of South Lane. Hessle Police Station is next door to the town hall at the top of South Lane and the corner of Ferriby Road. The Upper School site of Hessle High School situated on Heads Lane, the Lower School on Boothferry Road, is centred on a building donated to the Education Authority by Algernon Barkworth, a survivor of the Titanic disaster. Its education standards remain moderate to high, with it having a Specialist Science College status and achieving some of the best results in the county. Despite having specialist Science status the school has a considerable reputation in the area for its music making. In the late 1960s and 70s a considerable number of students from the school were admitted to music colleges and ex-students are to be found, now, in all areas of the music profession.

Hessle is home to the world famous Humber Bridge, which was opened by Queen Elizabeth II in 1981, which was, at the time of its opening, was the world's longest single span suspension bridge in the world. It now saves a lot of time instead of having to go the long way round the River Humber. The Humber Bridge links Hessle to the town of Barton-Upon-Humber on the opposite side of the river. Hessle History In more modern times, it has been a centre for shipbuilding. Before 1897, there was a shipyard building wooden boats, but it was then bought by Henry Scarr who moved there from Beverley, where he had previously been in partnership with his brother Joseph. Scarr produced iron and steel ships until 1932, when the yard was taken over by Richard Dunston. It was the largest shipyard in Hessle, building vessels such as Loch Riddon, a roll-on/roll-off ferry launched in 1986, and one of four built for Caledonian MacBrayne for use in the Hebrides.

The company went into liquidation in 1987 and was bought by Damen Shipyards Group in the same year. Dunston's was closed down in 1994. The location is now used as offices, car sales buildings and a dock for scrap metal and other materials for dispatch to other areas, or to be recycled. Richard Dunston's ship repairs still exists further east along the Humber Estuary, with activity remaining high. Hessle Geography Hessle is surrounded by the neighbouring villages of Willerby, Anlaby, Kirk Ella and Swanland. Chalk-quarrying was a major industry at Hessle into the 20th century and quarries can still be seen in the west of the town, the largest being the Humber Bridge Country Park, which is a popular tourist attraction. Part of it is known as Little Switzerland (Little Switz or Switzy for short). Hessle is twinned with the French town of Bourg-de-Thizy. Transport to and from Hessle is convenient, with good access to main roads such as the A15, A63 and M62 (via the A63).

It also has a railway station with hourly services to and from Hull and to destinations such as Doncaster and York. Hessle is at the start of the Yorkshire Wolds Way, a long-distance footpath and designated National Trail, which crosses the Yorkshire Wolds and ends at Filey. Hessle 2007 floods On 25 June 2007, torrential rain hit the north-east of England and 100mm of rain fell in a few hours. Several people died across the affected area and the first fatality occurred in Hessle. A 28-year-old man became trapped when his foot was stuck in a storm drain. He was overwhelmed by rising water and although emergency services gave him oxygen he died of hypothermia. Sky News filmed the operation and broadcast some of the footage in the days after the event. They were criticised for this but responded that the victim's family had approved the broadcast. The floods caused the formation of a local residents association, HCARA (Hessle Community Action Residents Association) who worked with various bodies to campaign for improvements in defences against floods in the lower Hessle area.

Alan Johnson, MP, as well as representatives of the Environment Agency, East Riding Council and the Flood Forum were among the speakers at the resident meetings. HCARA having operated to facilitate the distribution of news to Hessle residents immediately after the 2007 floods is currently dormant. As a result of consultation with the residents, the Environment Agency promoted a flood storage scheme which was constructed in a field off Beverley Road in Hessle in 2010/11. The project known as a flood water attenuation scheme involved identifying a field immediately upstream of the urban area, this was then excavated below natural ground level to a depth of around 6 feet. A flow control structure was built on the downstream end of the watercourse and the bank of the Western Drain was lowered on the West Side. In a very heavy storm, when the capacity of the control structure is exceeded, water overflows into the storage area. After the storm, the (stored) water returns to the Western Drain through a small diameter land drainage pipe. The lagoon holds around 35,000 cubic metres of water. The storage area remains dry for the majority of the time and looks from the road side to be a paddock, albeit lower than surrounding fields.

Hessle Feast Earliest found records of the Hessle Feast date from the 1800s. These have it as an annual event around Whitsuntide (May). A time of enjoyment, when the people of the Parish would gather to celebrate the coming year. From articles in 1808 and 1836 it is clear that the Feast had become a major event bringing in people from neighbouring towns and villages. With much excitement, racing, noise and jubilee. As ever the youth made it their own. Even in the earliest reports, there are Churchwardens concerns over noisy and drunken behaviour "particularly of the young men of Hull" who visited the parish. Resurrected around 15 years ago, after many years of absence, the Feast has again become an event of enjoyment and embraced by the whole community of Hessle. Previous Feasts include one which occurred in July 2006. It succeeded in attracting over 5,000 local residents and visitors to the area and was an entertaining day of charitable money raising, family fun and live music.

The event hosted many activities such as a Battle of the Bands which took place on the main stage in Hessle Square, a 'Buskathon' centred down Prestongate and local bands centred on a smaller stage on The Weir. There was also a Boat Race around the streets of Hessle, which was eventually won by army cadets carrying an inflatable float. The event was partly funded and majorly sponsored by Kingston Communications and Yorkshire Water who were working in the area at the time. Hessle Feast returned, after a 3-year absence due to the 2007 United Kingdom floods, in 2009. It was officially opened by the then Home Secretary, Hull West and Hessle MP, Alan Johnson, and the Mayor of Hessle, Frank Kitchen, at 1 p.m.. The most recent Feast day was Sunday 12 July 2009 and entertained crowds over a larger area than previously to encourage more business to the less immediate areas of Hessle. In the Square, the main stage starred the Hessle's Got Talent Final and the Crave and Serenity Fashion Show. The square's stage was compared by KCFM DJ Dave Hudson.

Prestongate had further stalls and barbecues. The Weir also had a stage with live music played all afternoon. On the Feast day, a World Record for 'poppadom stacking' was broken on the Weir by the Indian takeaway 'Jolsha', officiated by Alan Johnson MP. Following on from the Weir is Tower Hill Park, which was mainly occupied by the Army who had assault courses and climbing walls, which, as in previous years, focused on activities for the younger generations. The Feast also reached the area past the library, which held a 3rd stage with live local bands chosen by the Hase Pub. The Boat Race was won by the youth sports team the Norland Sharks who were the fastest at running round Hessle carrying an inflatable boat. The Hessle Feast 2009 Committee was an independent body of unpaid volunteers that organised the event in the Pubs of Hessle. The even was majorly sponsored by KCFM and Hull Colour Pages, with the additional funding of the local town council. The 2012 Hessle Feast was timed to take place on the Sunday of the weekend of celebrations for the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II in June 2012.

The following day a waterborne procession of sailing and powered craft departed from Hessle and proceeded around the River Humber. References ^ a b "Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics: Area: Hessle CP (Parish)". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 5 February 2013. ^ "2001 Census: Key Statistics: Parish Headcounts: Area: Hessle CP (Parish)". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 17 May 2008. ^ Historic England. "Church of All Saints (1161766)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 12 August 2013. ^ Taylor 2009, p.126. ^ Taylor 2009, p.27. ^ Taylor 2009, p.119. ^ "Man Trapped in Flooded Drain Dies". Sky News (BSkyB.). 25 June 2007. Retrieved 28 June 2007. ^ Tryhorn, Chris (5 July 2007). "Sky defends flood death footage".

MediaGuardian. Retrieved 21 January 2008. Hessle | English Towns Street Map Hessle is a town and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, situated 5 miles (8 km) west of Kingston upon Hull city centre. Geographically it is part of a larger urban area which consists of the city of Kingston upon Hull, the town of Hessle and a number of other villages but is not part of the city. It is on the north bank of the Humber Estuary where the Humber Bridge crosses. According to the 2001 UK census, Hessle parish had a population of 14,767. The centre of Hessle is called “Hessle Square” or “The Square” for short. There are many shops and a small bus station – which was refitted in 2007. Hessle All Saints Church is located just off the Square. Hessle Town Hall was built in 1897 and is situated at the top of South Lane. Hessle Police Station is next door to the town hall at the top of South Lane and the corner of Ferriby Road.

The Upper School site of Hessle High School situated on Heads Lane is centred around a building donated to the Education Authority by Algernon Barkworth, a survivor of the Titanic disaster. Its education standards remain moderate to high, with it having a Specialist Science College status and achieving some of the best results in the county. Despite having specialist Science status the school has a considerable reputation in the area for its music making. In the late 1960s and 70s a considerable number of students from the school were admitted to Music colleges and ex-students are to be found, now, in all areas of the music profession. In the 13th century Joan Stuteville from this ancient settlement introduced the custom of ladies riding side-saddle on horses. In more modern times, it has been a centre for shipbuilding. Prior to 1897, there was a shipyard building wooden boats, but it was then bought by Henry Scarr who moved there from Beverley, where he had previously been in partnership with his brother Joseph. Scarr produced iron and steel ships until 1932, when the yard was taken over by Richard Dunston.

It was the largest shipyard in Hessle, building vessels such as Loch Riddon, a roll-on/roll-off ferry launched in 1986, and one of four built for Caledonian MacBrayne for use in the Hebrides. The company went into liquidation in 1987 and was bought by Damen Shipyards Group in the same year. Dunston’s was closed down in 1994. The location is now used as offices, car sales buildings and a dock for scrap metal and other materials for dispatch to other areas, or to be recycled. Richard Dunston’s ship repairs still exists further east along the Humber Estuary, with activity remaining high. Chalk-quarrying was a major industry at Hessle into the 20th century and quarries can still be seen in the west of the town, the largest being the Humber Bridge Country Park, which is a popular tourist attraction. Part of it is known as Little Switzerland (Little Switz or Switzy for short). Hessle is twinned with the French town of Bourg-de-Thizy.

Transport to and from Hessle is convenient, with good access to main roads such as the A15, A63 & M62 (via the A63). It also has a railway station with hourly services to and from Hull and to destinations such as Doncaster and York. Hessle is at the start of the Yorkshire Wolds Way, a long-distance footpath and designated National Trail, which crosses the Yorkshire Wolds and ends at Filey. On 25 June 2007, torrential rain hit the north-east of England and 100mm of rain fell in a few hours. Several people died across the affected area and the first fatality occurred in Hessle. A 28-year-old man became trapped when his foot was stuck in a storm drain. He was overwhelmed by rising water and although emergency services gave him oxygen he died of hypothermia. As a result of consultation with the residents, the Environment Agency promoted a flood storage scheme which was constructed in a field off Beverley Road in Hessle in 2010/11.

The project known as a flood water attenuation scheme involved identifying a field immediately upstream of the urban area, this was then excavated below natural ground level to a depth of around 6 feet. A flow control structure was built on the downstream end of the watercourse and the bank of the Western Drain was lowered on the West Side. In a very heavy storm, when the capacity of the control structure is exceeded, water overflows into the storage area. After the storm, the (stored) water returns back to the Western Drain through a small diameter land drainage pipe. The lagoon holds around 35,000 cubic metres of water. The storage area remains dry for the majority of the time and looks from the road side to be a paddock, albeit lower than surrounding fields. Earliest found records of the Hessle Feast date from the 1800s. These have it as an annual event around Whitsuntide (May). A time of enjoyment, when the people of the Parish would gather to celebrate the coming year. From articles in 1808 and 1836 it is clear that the Feast had become a major event bringing in people from neighbouring towns and villages.

With much excitement, racing, noise and jubilee. As ever the youth made it their own. Even in the earliest reports, there are Churchwardens concerns over noisy and drunken behaviour “particularly of the young men of Hull” who visited the parish. Resurrected around 15 years ago, after many years of absence, the Feast has again become an event of enjoyment and embraced by the whole community of Hessle. Previous Feasts include one which occurred in July 2006. It succeeded in attracting over 5000 local residents and visitors to the area and was an entertaining day of charitable money raising, family fun and live music. The event hosted many activities such as a Battle of the Bands which took place on the main stage in Hessle Square, a ‘Buskathon’ centred down Prestongate and local bands centred on a smaller stage on The Weir. There was also a Boat Race around the streets of Hessle, which was eventually won by army cadets carrying an inflatable float. The event was partly funded and sponsored by Kingston Communications and Yorkshire Water who were working in the area at the time.

Hessle Feast returned, after a 3 year absence due to the 2007 United Kingdom floods, in 2009. The most recent Feast day was Sunday 12 July 2009 and entertained crowds over a larger area than previously to encourage more business to the less immediate areas of Hessle. In the Square, the main stage starred the Hessle’s Got Talent Final and the Crave and Serenity Fashion Show. The square’s stage was compared by KCFM DJ Dave Hudson. Prestongate had further stalls and barbecues. The Weir also had a stage with live music played all afternoon. On the Feast day, a World Record for ‘poppadom stacking’ was broken on the Weir by the Indian takeaway ‘Jolsha’, officiated by Alan Johnson MP. Following on from the Weir is Tower Hill Park, which was mainly occupied by the Army who had assault courses and climbing walls, which, as in previous years, focused on activities for the younger generations. The Feast also reached the area past the library, which held a 3rd stage with live local bands chosen by the Hase Pub.

The Boat Race was won by the youth sports team the Norland Sharks who were the fastest at running round Hessle carrying an inflatable boat. The Hessle Feast 2009 Committee was an independent body of unpaid volunteers that organised the event in the Pubs of Hessle. The even was majorly sponsored by KCFM and Hull Colour Pages, with the additional funding of the local town council. The 2012 Hessle Feast was timed to take place on the Sunday of the weekend of celebrations for the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II in June 2012. The following day a waterborne procession of sailing and powered craft departed from Hessle and proceeded around the River Humber. Hull City History Photos : Top of page Pennines near Bainbridge. Above: statue of William Wilberforce at Hull Hull and the Humber ALONG THE HUMBER The wide River Humber forms the southern boundary of East Yorkshire and separates Yorkshire from Lincolnshire. It is undoubtedly the most obvious historic dividing line between the North of England and the Midlands. Humber is a Celtic river name meaning 'good- well' and the root of the name can be traced back to the Sanskrit 'Ambhas' meaning water.

The antiquity of the name demonstrates the river's importance. The Humber gave its name to the ancient kingdom of Northumbria - the land north of the Humber which once stretched as far north as Edinburgh - and the river forms one of the largest river estuaries in England, matched only by the River Severn and the River Thames. The Humber is formed by the confluence of Yorkshire's River Ouse with that famous river of the midlands called the Trent. The two rivers merge at Faxfleet, about six miles east of the port of Goole. Almost every single river in Yorkshire (the exceptions being the Esk, the Ribble and the Tees) feed the River Humber via the River Ouse. A few miles further east, along the Humber from Faxfleet is the town of Brough where the Roman road from York linked up with a Roman ferry across the Humber towards Lincolnshire. Brough was known to the Romans as Petuaria and was probably the tribal capital of the Parisi. The Parisi were the great Celtic or ancient British tribe of east Yorkshire.

They were culturally more sophisticated than the Brigantes tribe who inhabited the rest of Yorkshire and they may have had links with a Celtic tribe in Europe called Parisi who gave their name to Paris in France. A few miles further east of Brough is Hessle on the outskirts of Hull, where the magnificent Humber Bridge crosses the River Humber. The bridge, one of the world's longest single span suspension bridges (4,626 feet) was commenced in 1972 and opened in 1981. It links Hessle with Barton upon Humber in Lincolnshire. HULL Hull is located at the point where the little River Hull (which starts in the Yorkshire Wolds) joins the River Humber, twenty miles from the sea. Hull, has a population of around 300,000 and is the third biggest port in England after Liverpool and London. It is sometimes described as 'the biggest fishing port in the world'. During World War Two Hull suffred some of Britain's heaviest wartime bombing and many new buildings were later constructed to replace those that had been bombed.

Today Hull has important links with the European continent and there are important North Sea ferry links to Zeebrugge in Belgium and Rotterdam in the Netherlands. The marina by the River Humber at Hull. Photo : David Simpson. Hull was originally a little settlement called Wyke which belonged to the Cistercian abbey of Meaux near Beverley. In 1293 King Edward I purchased Wyke from the abbot of Meaux and built a town here that he renamed Kingston-upon-Hull. Today the name Kingston-upon-Hull is now more of an historic name and the place is usually known as Hull. King Edward had recognised Hull's potential importance as the site for a harbour and as a war base and In 1299 the King granted the town its first charter. The harbour at Hull was developed by a merchant family called the De La Poles who abandoned an earlier haven development at Hedon to the east of Hull. Sir William De La Pole became Hull's first mayor in 1331. His son, Michael also became Mayor of Hull and later founded a Carthusian priory in the town.

Hull's strategic importance was recognised centuries after the reign of King Edward when in the English Civil War Hull was the first place to be openly hostile to King Charles I. The King was on his way to Hull from Beverley in 1642 when the gates of the town wall were closed to him by Sir John Holtham who was the Governor of the town. The Parliamentarians had persuaded Holtham to side with them during a meeting at a house in Hull's Silver Street. The building where the mneeting was held was Sir John's House - later to become the White Hart Inn. THE OLD TOWN OF HULL Medieval Hull was located west of the River Hull and on the north side of the Humber. It was bordered on its western flank by a moat served to protect this important war base from attack. This area of town is known as the Old Town. Here many of the streets and narrow alleys have medieval origins. The moat on the western side of the old town later became the site of Hull's Queens docks, which were built in 1778. Some of the docks were later filled in and became the Queens Gardens.

Old streets in the 'Old Town' include Silver Street, Manor Street, Posterngate, Black Friar Gate, High Street and the Market Place. The most notable feature of medieval times is the church of Holy Trinity which dates from the fourteenth century. The church is notable for incorporating some of the earliest uses of brick. Holy Trinity church in Hull. Photo : David Simpson A brickyard was recorded in Hull as early as 1303 and it seems that the popularity of brick as a building material may have spread across the country from Hull. Brick is certainly an important material in the elegant villages of lowland Yorkshire. Inside the church we can see an effigy of William De La Pole, Hull's first mayor who died in 1366. The church of Holy Trinity underwent restoration in 1869. The High Street in Hull was once the most important street in the town and is the home to Wilberforce House which was the birthplace of the anti-slavery campaigner William Wilberforce (1759-1833).

Wilberforce was elected as a Member of Parliament at the age of twenty-one and later became known as 'The Nightingale of the House of Commons' because of his campaigning work. He was the leading figure in the campaign to abolish the slave trade and his work resulted in The Abolition Act of 1833 which abolished slavery throughout the British Empire. Wilberforce House is now a museum dedicated to the history of the slave trade. The Guildhall One of Hull’s most imposing buildings is its Guildhall which is Hull’s Town Hall. There had been a Guildhall at Hull as far back as the fourteenth century but this was located on the south side of the market place. A new building replaced this at the north end of the market place in the seventeenth century but this too was demolished at the beginning of the nineteenth century. This in turn was replaced by another new Town Hall in 1866 designed by Cuthbert Brodrick who also designed the Town Hall at Leeds. Indeed, although Brodrick was born at Hull in 1821 he is principally famed for shaping the architecture of Leeds. The Guildhall, Hull.

Photo : David Simpson Brodrick's Town Hall at Hull was rather short-lived as when Hull was granted city status in 1897 the civic fathers had ambitions for a larger building. A new town hall designed by Sir Edwin Cooper was erected to the west between 1907 and 1914 and was soon renamed the Guildhall. This is the grand structure that we see today. Brodrick’s Town Hall was demolished but many parts of it were salvaged and reused in the erection of a First World War Memorial at Brantingham village about 10 miles to the west of Hull. The village of Cottingham lies on the northern outskirts of Hull retains a feeling of separateness from the neighbouring city. It was granted a weekly market in 1199 and an annual fair in 1200. The parish church dedicated to St Mary dates from the fourteenth century and has been described as the little sister of Hull's Holy Trinity church, though it is by no means a small church.

Search the site 4 bedroom detached house for sale in Belmont Park, The Coachings, Hessle, HU13 Desirable Location Full description LUXURIOUS NEW HOME Individually designed with traditional build quality and contemporary styling, high specification and sustainability very much in mind. Four beds (2 ensuite). Desirable location. Introduction - Another new development by Villawood Homes Ltd of just two new luxury four bed. detached homes situated within The Coachings, Hessle, located close to the striking waterfront of Hessle Foreshore and the iconic Humber Bridge. Each new individually designed home is created to exceed the expectations of today's sophisticated home buyer in terms of location, build quality, interior build specification and sustainability. Traditional build quality blends with contemporary design to include four bedrooms, two with ensuite, open plan kitchen/dayroom/living, lounge, study, utility room, cloaks/WC and integral garage. Externally the home will have a landscaped walled garden to the rear with a generous south facing area ideal for alfresco dining and entertaining. Front forecourt and entrance is to be finished in blockpaving.

Dimensions - Hallway - not applicable Study 7ft 8ins x 6ft 7ins Lounge 14ft 7ins x 14ft 3ins Kitchen/dayroom 20ft 2ins x 14ft 4ins Utility 7ft 10 x 5ft 10ins Garage 19ft 8ins x 10ft First Floor Bedroom 1 17ft 4ins x 16ft 8ins Ensuite - not applicable Bedroom 2 13ft 9ins x 10ft 10ins Ensuite - not applicable Bedroom 3 17ft 2ins x 9ft 8ins Bedroom 4 10ft 6ins x 10ft 7ins Bathroom Location - The Belmont Park Development is ideally located for commuting into Hull, East Yorkshire and beyond with excellent road links within 1.5 miles. Hessle train station is just a short walk from the development as is Hessle High School and 6th Form Academy.

Nearby one can walk along the foreshore of the Humber estuary and under the iconic Humber Bridge with its nature park and interesting country walks together with historic nature trails. Hessle - Hessle town square is just a short walk from Belmont Park with all the benefits of the excellent facilities it offers including its own selection of High Street shops, restaurants and cafe bars, delicatessen and stylish boutiques together with the easily accessible transport links such as the Hessle railway station and local bus station. Hessle town centre also benefits from the Hessle Community Centre and library plus a broad range of medical facilities. There are numerous leisure activities nearby including cycle paths and country walks, Hessle Lawn Tennis Club, Hessle RUFC, Hessle Sporting Club and the Riverview Bowls Club. The Velocity Fitness Gym and Spa together with Haltemprice Leisure Centre and swimming pool are just a short drive away as are a number of excellent golf courses and sporting facilities. There are excellent links to Hull city centre, just 5 miles to the east. The successful Hesslewood Country Business Park and brand new Bridgehead Business Park development are both just a short distance away along with the Priory Park office and retail complex.

Access to the Humber Bridge is easy and ideal for travelling to North Lincolnshire and Humberside airport. Convenient access is available to the A63 which links into the M62 motorway network. Hessle Foreshore - Exterior - Integral garage with electrically operated up and over door. Front forecourt area and parking in block pavers. Traditional brick and Artstone detailing to all elevations. Contemporary grey finish UPVC double glazing to windows with aluminium bi-fold doors to the lounge and kitchen/dayroom. Rear garden to be landscaped with full width rear patio and brick wall to southern boundary. External lighting to front and rear elevations and rear external electric socket. Outside tap. Interior - Stylish front entrance door with 5 point locking system. Traditionally built timber staircase and balustrading. High gloss kitchen units with contrasting quartz or granite worktops set in "open" kitchen/breakfast/dayroom. Extensive range of built in cooking appliances and refrigeration equipment to the kitchen area as well as washing machine and tumble dryer in separate utility room. Contemporary moveable wall panel system between dayroom and lounge. Master bedroom ensuite is beautifully appointed to include a large walk in shower, sink with vanity unit and WC.

Contemporary tiling. . - Second bedroom to have ensuite with walk in shower, sink with vanity unit and WC. Contemporary tiling. Family bathroom to include a bath, separate shower, sink and WC. Contemporary tiling. Comprehensive pre wiring for multi room TV system. Fitted with a security alarm system. Energy efficient gas fired central heating system. To include underfloor heating to the ground floor living area. All decoration to be completed with a choice of colours and all timber work to be finished in satin wood. All carpets and flooring included. Agents Note - The lead image used in these particulars of the front elevation is an artistist impression only and may be subject to change during the build process. Please claifty any points fo particular importance. Conditions Of Sale - Whilst every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of these details, the building process is subject to continuous development of new products and processes and the developer reserves the right to change the specification and possibly the price structure without notice, prior to reservation. All sketches and plans contained within this brochure are for illustration and identification purposes only. All measurements given are approximate only. Any intending purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise about the correctness about each statement contained within these particulars.

Please clarify any point of particular importance to you and check specification and materials before making an offer. These particulars do not constitute any part of an offer or contract and are subject to the properties not being sold. Details contained herein are correct at the time of print. More information from this agent To view this media, please visit the on-line version of this page at The Historic Timeline of Barton upon Humber The Historic Timeline of Barton upon Humber The aim of this section is to give a summarised history of Barton upon Humber researched from many areas, and is also a record of contemporary history for the town. The information is as accurate as possible but could be subject to minor errors. It will be updated as more information is obtained or new events happen. Between 6000 and 4000 BC Possibly a late Mesolithic settlement in the Barton area. Barton was in the Roman province of Flavia Caesariensis. 2nd - 4th Century Roman settlement in the East Acridge area of Barton and to the east of the Beck. 2nd - 5th Century Roman settlement at Glebe Farm in Barton.

3rd - 4th Century Roman settlement at Poor Farm in Barton which included stone buildings and a track way along the Wolds. top 6th Century The Anglo-Saxons buried their dead in a cemetery which now has the Old Mill public house and a housing estate on it. 628 Christianity was introduced to the province of Lindsey and therefore Barton. 669 The Mercian King gave an estate called aet Bearuwe, which is an area of land including Barton and Barrow, to his Bishop Chad for the foundation of a monastery (probably a wooden structure in Barrow or at the Castledyke cemetery in Barton). This estate split into two parts (Barton and Barrow) in the 11th Century. What happened to Barrow? around 873 The Vikings (Danes) took control of the region changing society, language and law. The language became mainly Anglo-Viking. Many place names are from this period ie. "Beck" and "Gate". late 800's to early 900's There was (possibly) a wooden church standing on the site which is now occupied by St. Peter's church.

938 A battle was fought in the town in which the Saxons defeated the Danes. by 970 Barton was the then dominant settlement with a port being developed at the Haven. between 970 and 1000 St. Peter's church was constructed (although a much smaller version than is seen today). by 975 The new country "England" had been created and Bartonians were now "English". Barton found itself in the North Riding of Lindsey. by 1066 Settlements within the Barton parish had been reorganised to create planned street layouts turning Barton into a town. top 1066 In the Doomsday Book Barton (then spelt Bertone) was shown to have two mills, a ferry, a church with a priest, and a market. It had a population of about 1000. 1086 By now Barton was North Lincolnshire's main port which traded in wines, fish, grain, peas, wool and hide. It also had a principal ferry service to Hessle and Hull. This carried on throughout the middle ages. The population at this time was around 900.

The original market mentioned would probably have been in the area between St. Mary's Lane and Whitecross Street. 1100 (around) St Mary's church would have been built (originally as a chapel of ease to St. Peter's church). 1140 There was a castle built around 1140-1156 during the reign of King Stephen. It would have been a motte and baily within an early ditch. It was possibly situated somewhere between St Peter's Church and Tyrwhitt Hall. 1147 A Papal Bull made reference to a castle in Barton with a mansion outside which belonged to Bardney Abbey. There is no trace of it today so presumably it was an earth and timber structure which may have been somewhere near the massive ditch found to the east of St Peter's church, more than likely the one mentioned above. 1200 All Saints Chapel was rebuilt into, what was to become a few years later, St. Mary's church. A Charter for an annual fair was granted to the town by Henry III. 1248 St. Mary's church was rededicated in the honour of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

1292 Edward 1st crossed the Humber from Barton to Hessle taking two days in total, and using eleven barges and boats. 1293 Edward 1st founded "Kingstown" upon Hull which then became the Humber's leading port. This had a devastating effect upon Barton. 1307 Edward 2nd granted Barton a new market and fair by charter. 1314 30 ships assembled at Kingston upon Hull ready for an expedition against Scotland, one of these came from Barton. 1351 Edward II granted a ferry between Barton and Hull, called the South Ferry. 1348-9 top 1715 Waterside Inn was built. Royal Mail coaches ran daily from here to London. It then became a ferry office and then a public house. It became private housing in 1960. 1730 There was a large fire in Barton, burning properties on the south side of the Market Place to the ground. 1752 Between 3rd and 13th September of this year nothing happened, nothing at all. This was the time the Gregorian calendar replaced the Julian calendar in Britain ( and consequently Barton).

The Gregorian calendar was 11 days in front of the Julian calendar so 14th September followed the 2nd September. 1762 Violent weather caused several vessels to be lost in the Humber. 1765 The Barton Waterside to Riseholme Turnpike Road Trust (generally known as the Brigg Turnpike Trust) was set up. The toll bars on this road in Barton were fixed at Barton Waterside near the watermill at the north side of the Ings gate. 1767 The North Lincolnshire Bank opened with its head office in Barton. 1793 - 1796 The Enclosure of Barton was most of Bartons' outer roads established. 1801 By now the population was 1709. 1803 A contingent of Barton volunteers formed in response to the threatened invasion by Napoleon. (This is where the Volunteer Arms Public House gets its name.) 1806 The Providence Chapel was built. 1812 By now the population had grown to 2204, the first steam packet ferry was used and the North Lincolnshire Bank failed.

1813 Hewson's Mill was built (along with two more) on Waterside Road to grind grain. 1819 Kings Garth Mill was built on the site of a pagan Anglo-Saxon cemetery. It continued in use until 1950. 1821 By now the population was 2496. 1825 A jetty was built for the new steam ferry which the coastguard also used to launch their boats from. 1827 Queen Street was opened as New Road as it was originally known. 1829 Eagle House was designed and built for John Hall, one of Barton's wealthy rope-makers. 1831 The Charity School on Queens Street was built which boasted having Isaac Pitman (the inventor of shorthand) as it's first master. The population had grown to 3233. 1836 The Lincolnshire Show was held at Barton upon Humber this year. There were many classes in which servants and labourers won premiums (prizes). William Elsom of Tathwell won the premium of ï¿½7 for rearing thirteen children and placing out another ten in the class of "labourer having raised most children without parochial releif".

By now the population had grown to 3466. 1842 The Charity School on Queens Street closed. 1843 The Temperance Hall was built. This became the Assembly rooms after it was closed in 1903. Also this year Elm Tree House was built. 1844 The National and Infant (Church) School , whose first teacher was Samuel Wilderspin, was built. 1845 The National and Infant (Church) School opened in January.. 1846 Ship building was started in Barton by George Hill and the Barton Gas Company was established on Dam Road. 1847 The police station , with superintendents house and court room , was built. The last wife to be sold in Barton (and maybe England) was by George Wray of Barrow. He sold his wife to William Harewood for 1s 3.5d. Both men were charged and sent to jail for two months. 1848 The Barton mail coach service to London via Lincoln and to Hull stopped running because of the imminent opening of the railway.

January 1848 14th - the new magistrates' court was used for the first time on this day and replaced the George Inn as the venue. 1849 The New Holland to Barton railway line was laid (which was intended as a through line) and the station (which was demolished in 1973) was built around 1855. 1849 The Barton Town Cricket Club was founded and is now one of the oldest clubs in Lincolnshire. It can still be found on Marsh Lane. October 1849 The churchwardens of St. Peter's church purchased a piece of land from William Graburn esq. for the purpose of enlarging the church yard. November 1849 Small Pox hit the town during this month with both adults and children showing the unmistakable scarring to their faces. Only one case was fatal however. November 1850 The Hooping cough was very prevalent in the town with scarcely a house where a young child has escaped it. 1851 By now the population was 3866. The ferry service from Barton to Hull ceased to run, the main ferry service was now New Holland to Hull.

October 1851 7th - Mr Hall celebrated the 50th anniversary of being in business at Barton. He treated his workmen and their wives to tea and supper at the White Swan Inn. November 1853 A new butter market was used for the first time in Barton this month. The Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway company pulled down the old houses which served as a station for Barton to prepare for the erection of a more commodious building. 1854 The Providence House was built for Thomas Tombleson. It was later given to the National Children's Homes for an orphanage which it remained until 1940. It is now the library. Also, the Corn Exchange was built which is now the Barton Corn Exchange Club. 1855 St Mary's churchyard was closed to burials except for the vaults and brick graves. July 1857 When the old house of Mr Minto was pulled down this month nearly 300 mould and dip candles were found under the floor of the upper garret. 1858 The Charity School on Queens Street was converted to two houses. 1859 St.

Peter's Church was re-seated with 760 sittings costing ï¿½1100. 1860 St. Mary's churchyard was closed. 1861 The population had dropped to 3797. View A Snapshot of Barton in 1861 1862/3 The Wesleyan Chapel was built on the corner of Chapel Lane/Vestry Lane. It is still in use today as the Methodist Church . It was designed by W Alfred Gelder. Also this year eight Coastguard houses were built near the Boathouse. 1864 The Odd Fellows' Hall was built as a hall for the Barton Good Design Lodge. This later became Barton's first picture house (called the Electric Theatre). 1866 The Wesleyan School was erected and opened in Maltby Lane. In 1914 it closed. September 1866 Vestry meetings of the St. Peter's and St. Mary's churches were held to discuss the question of a new cemetery. They sanctioned ï¿½3000 to purchase and create the cemetery (the land costing ï¿½1000).

The Government had allowed 30 years to repay this amount, but the majority of ratepayers desired to have it repaid after 10 years. The chairman of the group decided on not less than 20 years so it wasn't such a burden on the less well-off residents. It was envisaged that the cemetery (including buildings) would be complete within nine months. 1867 The Cemetery was formed at a cost of around ï¿½3000. The Primitive Methodist Church was built on Queens Street. This stopped being used as a Methodist Church in 1961 and is now the Salvation Army Citadel . 1871 The population rose again to 4332. 1872 The Farmers Company (BritAg) began producing fertilisers along side the Haven. 1877 The Barton-upon-Humber and North Lincolnshire Permanent Building Society was established. 1880 F Hopper cycle works opened which at one time was the largest in England and the Coastguard station also opened. 1881 The population was now 5339.

January 1881 A clinker-build British oak Keel was launched from the yard of Mr Wm Hoggard at the Waterside this month. She was called "The Fruits of Industry" and was about 90 tons burthen, and was owned by Mr Geo. Sweeting. 1882 The Wesleyan Methodist Mission Church was built and now stands derelict. July 1882 The large old-fashioned house recently owned my Mt Pigott, along Fleetgate, has been altered and rearranged into a cocoa house by the Cocoa-House Movement to help temperance and sobriety in the town. February 1883 There was a property sale at the George Hotel this month. The Waterside Inn was bought by Mr J R Sutton (of Brigg) for ï¿½765 and the Barton Ferries and adjoining wharf land were bought by Mr Hardy (of Hull) for ï¿½470. May 1884 6th - The May Statute Fair for hiring servants was held on this day.

The range of wages on offer were Foreman/First waggoners ï¿½18 to ï¿½22, second waggoners ï¿½12 to ï¿½16, boys ï¿½6 to ï¿½10 and girls ï¿½4 10s to ï¿½10. June 1884 15th - The Regatta was held on this day just before high tide at the Barton jetty. The winner of the Sculling race was C Akester, the winners of the two-oared race were W and H Oldridge, the winner of the under 16 Sculling race was Jas. Barraclough, the winners of the Shovel race were C Matthews and Richmond and the winners of the over 40's Sculling race were Captain Sweeting and Jno. Barraclough. August 1884 The Steam Packet Inn and a dwelling house behind it was sold by auction at the George Hotel during this month. It was sold to Mr Herbert Wilson for ï¿½231. 1885 The population had rose dramatically to 6673.

1912 The cement works along the Humber bank was bought by G&T Earle of Hull. 1914 Barton Electrical Supply Company Limited began on East Acridge and the County School on Castledyke West was built. Britain declare war on Germany and entered World War One. 1918 On November 11, World War One ends with a German defeat. 1921 The population fell to 6453. 1927 The cement works along the Humber bank closed. 1929 The Coastguard station closed and the jetty was demolished. 1930 Baysgarth House and Park was given to the town and its' inhabitants by Mrs Thomas Ramsden. 1931 Barton Grammar School opened and the population fell again to 6332. 1935 On 15th September properties around the Haven were seriously flooded. Click here for a picture of the damage (Courtesy of Brian Peeps) 1939 View A Snapshot of Barton in 1939 - Also on September 3rd Britain, France, Austria and New Zealand declare war on Germany and entered World War Two.

1940 On January 8th rationing began in Britain. 1945 On May 7th the Unconditional surrender of all German forces to the allies took place, with V.E. Day on May 8th. 1951 The population fell once more to 6232. 1961 The population rose again to 6582. 1969 The populating rose once more to 7522. 1971/2 St Peter's Church became redundant with all services transferring to St Mary's Church. 1972 On the 27th July work started on building the Humber Bridge . 1973 The Railway Station buildings were demolished. View A Snapshot of Barton in 1973 1974 The last boat was built at Barton upon Humber. 1978 The Church on England School (The National and Infant School) was closed and pupils were transferred to the new St Peter's Church of England School on Marsh Lane.

1981 On the 24th June the Humber bridge was opened to the public for the first time, this was also the day the diesel powered ferry Farringford made the final crossing between New Holland and Hull. The Humber Bridge was officially opened by the Queen on 17th July the same year. The population was now 8524. 1985 View A Snapshot of Barton in 1985 1988 The Farmers Company (BritAg) stopped producing fertilisers and the site is now being reclaimed to be used as a recreational area for the people of Barton. 1989 Halls Barton Ropery closed and now has a supermarket alongside it. 1991 Far Ings nature reserve Visitor Centre and Warden's house opened. It was created from restoring an old barn. The population is now 9431. 1993 St Chad's Church and school were demolished. 1997 Proudfoot's supermarket opened on the site of the Old Ropery, part of which remains and is now an art and craft centre.

2001 22 February 2001 a new superstore opened on the site of the old car park on High Street. 2001 12 April 2001 Barton's first Farmers' Market was held in the new Cottage Lane car park. It was smaller than first thought due to the Foot and Mouth crisis but there was still plenty on offer from Ostrich Meat to organic produce. On the 14 June 2001 the Farmer's Market was officially opened by Jack Sugden from Emmerdale. This Farmer's Market was at full strength with many more stalls. (the Farmer's Market in Barton lasted only a short time before closing). 2001 26 April 2001 the southern part of the Waters' Edge nature reserve opened which is situated along the banks of the Humber to the east of the haven. 2001 The population is now 9485. 2002 17 May 2002 an RAF Tornado GR4 crashed into the River Humber just north of Reeds Island. Thankfully no one was killed. 2003 Early February saw the opening of the new footbridge over the Haven.

This bridge links the Waters' Edge Country Park and the Claypits Country Park. After many years 2003 saw the brief return of the Waterside Festival . 2004 Autumn saw the start of the construction of the new Waters' Edge Visitors Centre. October 2004 Barton won the Most Improved Small Town award in the Yorkshire in Bloom competition. 2005 4th April saw the Geest factory on Antelope Road in Barton destroyed by fire overnight, with dangerous toxic fumes threatening the area at one stage of the incident. 2005 Summer saw the opening of the new police station in the grounds of Providence House. 2005 October saw the completion of the new Waters' Edge Visitors Centre building. April 2006 The new Waters' Edge Visitors Centre building finally opened its doors to the public. January 2007 The old leisure centre in Baysgarth Park was demolished to make way for a new one. 2007 The old Outdoor Pursuit Centre has been converted into the new Far Ings National Nature Reserve Visitors' Center. June 2007 After the highest rainfall recorded in June for Barton many of the dykes are full of water.

More surprisingly, the Beck has flooded for the first time in many years. The total rainfall for June was 255mm. 27 February 2008 An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter Scale hit Barton at around 12.56am. Luckily there was only minor damage. 11 September 2008 The fifth stage of the Tour of Britain cycle race came through Barton this morning, after starting the race from across the water in Hull. The riders came across the Humber Bridge, into Barton down Ferriby Road, along Holydyke, through the Market place, up Barrow Road (where the first sprint line was) and out to the villages. The stage was won by Edvald Boasson Hagen of Team Columbia. October 2009 All the old concrete street-lamp columns have been replaced around the town with new steel ones. 28 November 2009 Rafters Restaurant (including the offices of Regal Fish) situated on the High Street was gutted by fire.

November 2009 The BBC were filming in South Ferriby (at the old blacksmiths forge) and in Barton for the Mastercrafts programme about blacksmiths, to be shown next spring. 26 February 2010 The programme "Mastercrafts" about the old craft of blacksmithing was aired on BBC2. The old blacksmiths forge at South Ferriby was the setting for the programme and at least two households in Barton (and another in Barrow) were included in the filming. 13 November 2010 The first "new" Barton Farmers' Market was held in the town, this time along George Street. 27 November 2010 The first ever peal to be rung on St. Mary's bells was performed by the Barton Sunday Service Band on this day. 1 December 2010 Snow hit Barton on this date, leaving around 30cm (12") in some places. It was the worst snowfall the area (and country) had seen for decades and caused problems for weeks. The following ice stayed around until almost the new year.

Question: Which structure links the English towns of Barton and Hessle?
Answer: Humber Bridge