PAULL: East Riding of Yorkshire Parish #24 of 172

Back over to the East of Hull today we have a stab at one of the most important villages there has ever been along the shores of the mighty River Humber. Known for its shrimps, this place has been home to a fortress that has defended our coast for some 500 years, as well as being a major player in the construction of warships.

HMS Anson was built here in 1812 and some of the village’s properties are named after it. Ships are frequently seen up and down the River Humber, travelling as they do to and from the Port of Hull, and without this village they might not ever get to their destinations.

Lighthouses have been important maritime structures for centuries, and this place used to aid passing ships by shining lights from the Humber Tavern, before the construction of the picturesque white lighthouse over the road. It didn’t last long before two more lighthouses were built at Salt End, and then they too were replaced by Thornbgumbald Clough’s High and Low Lighthouses.

The sea defences are key here as well. No less than £11m was ploughed into Salt End Tidal Defences, which included a huge glass wall that runs along the shoreline here. It is the longest glass tidal defence in the country! Then there’s the amazing church which was rebuilt purposely away from the river to avoid flooding, and the story of the tower that’s haunted…by a cow!

Yes, there lots in this one, packed into one small corner of what is a huge parish, but sparsely populated other than the main village. Welcome to the true home of the jellied eel – PAULL.

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Bustimes:
https://bustimes.org/localities/paull

St Andrews Heritage Trail:
https://standrewpaull.wordpress.com/h...

GENUKI entry:
https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS...

Demographics:
https://www.citypopulation.de/en/uk/y...

The Crown Inn plans:
https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/...

Paull Village Hall:
https://paullvillagehall.wordpress.co...

Coastguard Cottages/Anson Villas:
http://paull-lighthouses.freeservers....

Zoopla:
https://www.zoopla.co.uk/house-prices...

War Memorial:
https://www.gravestonephotos.com/publ...

Salt End Tidal Defences:
https://www.humberlep.org/completion-...

Paull Holme Strays:
https://www.ywt.org.uk/nature-reserve...

Paull Parish Council:
https://www.paullcouncil.co.uk/?page_...

Closure of Fort Paull:
https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/news/...
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england...

Paull Holme Strays:
https://paullholmestrays.wordpress.co...

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