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Hull Boundaries, Churches and Parishes |
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This page contains information about Municipal Boundaries, Parish Boundaries and Maps
Click here to see a list of all Hull churches and details of their parishes.
Upto the middle of the 18th century, the town of Kingston upon Hull (usually referred to simply as Hull) consisted of the area within the walls (now known as the Old Town), a large, sparsely populated area to the west called Myton and a small piece of land to the north of, and outside, the walls called Trippett. There were very few buildings outside the walls and most of the people lived in the Old Town.
From the 1770s, the population increased and burst out of the Old Town firstly northwards into the adjoining parish of Sculcoates, then westwards into Myton and also eastwards into parts of Drypool and Sutton parishes.
In the 1830s, Hull extended its boundaries to include:
Further extensions in 1882 brought the following areas within the town boundary:
Several further extensions have taken place since then including:
Originally, there were only 2 churches in Hull:
The boundary between the two parishes is difficult to define with any certainty due to a long-standing dispute. Trippett was also claimed by both churches at different times and although St Marys had a burial ground there, it was later described as being in the parish of Holy Trinity.
From the 1790s, as the population migrated and increased, several churches were built outside the walls and parishes were divided up into smaller districts. Click here to see a list of all Hull churches and details of their parishes. Almost all of the churches which were built during the 19th century have been demolished (some as a result of enemy action during the Second World War) and their parishes amalgamated or redefined.
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Hull and the surrounding area, showing the parishes c1750 |
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Hull Parish Boundaries c1905 |
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Hull street map c1915 |
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