DID JACK THE RIPPER STRIKE in Long Lane, Preston in 1891? This is the question posed following the publication of the article Preston murder mystery in Ripperologist magazine by this Blog in April 2011. On Monday 1st August 2011, on the 120th anniversary of Preston girl Mary Jane Langley’s slaughter, Mike Covell, the region’s very own … Continue reading »
Tag Archives: History
Burstwick / Hedon / History / Holderness / Hull
Withernsea to Hull railway journey – nostalgic delight!
THIS VIEW FROM A CAB OF A DIESEL TRAIN travelling the Withernsea to Hull route is a nostalgic delight! Taken in 1957 the whole journey is speeded up to take just over 4 minutes. Expect to see Hedon about 1:45 in – but don’t blink! This video was found on YouTube by Justin Macartney of … Continue reading »
A Voyage Round the World
ADMIRAL LORD GEORGE ANSON was Member of Parliament for Hedon from 1744 – 1747. He is, perhaps, the most famous person ever to have held the position of Hedon MP. In 1740, during war with Spain, Commodore George Anson led a naval expedition to disrupt Spanish possessions in the South-Seas. He returned four years later in … Continue reading »
Paull: An Illustrated History by David Alexander Smith
A NEW BOOK HAS BEEN PUBLISHED ABOUT PAULL in East Yorkshire which has just become available in some local bookshops. Paull: An Illustrated History by David Alexander Smith (ISBN : 9781840335361) claims to be a “truly comprehensive and fascinating history” illustrated throughout with photographs, maps and plans of the area, its buildings and its artefacts. According to Stenlake Publishing, … Continue reading »
New Hall planning application – Holiday lets
THE RED-BRICKED “NEW HALL” on the corner of Fletchergate and Sheriff Highway, a Grade II listed building, is the subject of planning applications to turn an outbuilding into five holiday lets. This would seem to be an appropriate use for such an old and historic building considering the potential for Hedon to become more of … Continue reading »
The ‘Hedon Pubs Walk’
APPARENTLY HEDON HAD 13 ALEHOUSES at one point in its history! Alas, the town has only six now – but each is definitely worth a visit! A nice stroll through Hedon from North to South can help visitors appreciate the town’s history – and also its pubs! Start at The Station. Originally called the Governors … Continue reading »
Hedon Homes destroyed during Blitz – Have you any information?
CAN YOU HELP? The Hedon Blog has been contacted by Mr James Bagnall who has asked for any information readers may have about two Hedon homes destroyed in the Blitz on Hull during World War II in 1941. We reproduce his letter here: I have for some time been interested in the history of my … Continue reading »
Hedon / History / Holderness / Paull / Preston
Hedon (?) and Holderness in the Domesday Book
DOMESDAY MAP is a website that is attempting to bring to the internet the first ever online copy of the Domesday Book of 1086. Twenty years after the Norman Conquest of 1066, William the Conqueror ordered the Domesday Inquest. Its purpose was to discover how his conquered territories were occupied, and with what sort of … Continue reading »
