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Timeline of Kingston upon Hull

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England.

Pre history–15th century

  • c.4900–4000 BC – Hunter-gatherers are present in Sutton-on-Hull, in the north of present-day Kingston upon Hull
  • 750–500 BC – A Bronze Age settlement is present on the site of modern-day Alexandra Dock.
  • 1086 – The Domesday Book records settlements at Sutton-on-Hull, Drypool, Marfleet, Myton and Southcoates.
  • 1275 – Wyke, an area in Kingston upon Hull, is appointed as the customs head port for the north of England.
  • 1279 – Market active.
  • 1282 – Fresh water supply established for the town from Anlaby.
  • 1293
  • Wyke is bought by Edward I.
  • Hull Fair begins.
  • 1295 – Parliamentary representation begins.
  • 1299 – Town Charter granted and town renamed "Kingston-upon-Hull."
  • 1302 – Quay built.
  • 1312 – Holy Trinity Church built (approximate date).
  • 1321–24 – Defences consisting of a ditch and wooden palisade are built around the town.
  • 1331–34 – A meat market is created.
  • 1332 – William de la Pole becomes the first mayor of Hull.
  • 1333 – First documented mention of a guildhall in Kingston upon Hull.
  • 1369 – Trinity House for seamen established.
  • 1377 – Population of 1,557 adult taxpayers are recorded through poll tax records.
  • 1384 – Charter-House Hospital founded.
  • 1402 – Rioting occurs against the mayor.
  • 1440 – Town incorporated and is made its own county.
  • 1447 – The county of Hull is expanded by over 5 miles on the west side of the town.
  • 1486 – Grammar school founded.

16th–18th century

  • 1515 – A fish market is created.
  • 1536 – The Pilgrimage of Grace spreads to Hull.
  • 1537 – Plague breaks out in Hull.
  • 1541 – The town is visited by Henry VIII.
  • 1539 – The last two monastic houses are closed because of the Suppression of Religious Houses Act 1535.
  • 1575–76 – Outbreak of the plague.
  • 1588 – Repairs are made to the city walls.
  • 1602–04 – Outbreak of the plague.
  • 1637 – Outbreak of the plague.
  • 1640 – King Charles visits.
  • 1642 – Siege of Hull by Parliamentarians.
  • 1673 – Hull has 1,373 households and a population of 6,500.
  • 1681–90 – Hull Citadel is built.
  • 1688 – 'Town-taking': townspeople overthrow the Catholic governor.
  • 1716 – Trinity House marine school founded.
  • 1739 – Hull's first newspaper, the Hull Courant, is published.
  • 1773 – Hull Dock Company formed.
  • 1775 – Hull Subscription Library established.
  • 1778 – Dock built.
  • 1780
  • William Wilberforce becomes Member of Parliament for Hull.
  • Jewish community establishes synagogue.
  • 1782 – General Infirmary established.
  • 1792 – St John's Church built.
  • 1797 – Cooperative mill built.

19th century

20th century

21st century

  • 2019
  • October: Hull becomes the first UK city to have full fibre broadband available for all residents.

See also

References

Further reading

Published in the 18th century

Published in the 19th century

1800s–1840s

1850s–1890s

Published in the 20th century

External links

  • Includes digitised directories of Hull, various dates
  • Digital Public Library of America. Works related to Hull, various dates