Paull
Coordinates: 53°43′10″N 0°14′01″W / 53.719314°N 0.233747°W
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 Paull
Paull shown within the East Riding of Yorkshire |
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| Population | 765 (2001 census)[1] |
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| OS grid reference | TA166262 |
| Civil parish | Paull |
| Unitary authority | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Ceremonial county | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HULL |
| Postcode district | HU12 |
| Dialling code | 01482 |
| Police | Humberside |
| Fire | Humberside |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| EU Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| UK Parliament | Beverley and Holderness |
| List of places: UK • England • Yorkshire | |
Paull is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England lying on the north bank of the Humber Estuary, in an area known as Holderness. The village is situated approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) east of Hull city centre.
According to the 2001 UK census, Paull parish had a population of 765.[1]
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[edit] History and geography
The parish church of St Andrew is a Grade I listed building that lies half a mile south east of the village.
The old lighthouse was built in 1836 by Trinity House and is now a private residence which has been listed as Grade II.
[edit] Attractions
Nearby is Fort Paull, also known as Paull Battery. Fort Paull was originally built by Henry VIII to protect the Humber, and is now a museum and visitor attraction.
There are three public houses in Paull, namely they are The Royal Oak, Humber Tavern and Crown Inn.
Paull also has a small Medium Wave transmitter site from which the signals for BBC Radio Humberside, Absolute Radio and TalkSPORT are transmitted.
[edit] Trivia
Paull features in the book 'The Painter' by Will Davenport.
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[edit] References
- ^ a b "2001 Census: Key Statistics: Parish Headcounts: Area: Paull CP (Parish)". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=3&b=791016&c=Paull&d=16&e=15&g=391345&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1211220268093&enc=1&dsFamilyId=779. Retrieved 19 May 2008.
- Gazetteer — A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 9.
[edit] External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Paull |
- Paull Parish Council
- Paull village history
- Fort Paull
- Details from listed building database (166656) . Images of England. English Heritage. - St Andrew's Church
- Details from listed building database (166659) . Images of England. English Heritage. - Old lighthouse and keepers houses
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