In the book (s.p.b.s) the author gives a full two paragraphs to the ‘Humber Lighthouses’, two, then, at South Killingholme (the third one built in the 1860s s.p.b.s) and the single one at Paull (see above). These were only a decade or so old when the book was published in 1841 and the author credits the Corporation of Trinity House, Hull for their construction. I have written about these earlier in this section so will not repeat. However, an interesting additional point he makes is ‘In case of need, with Killingholme lights in one, a vessel may take the ground with safety, the bottom being mud’. ‘In case of need’ presumably means not reaching Hull port before the tide was in full ebb, ‘lights in one’ presumably means high light and low light in line and ‘take the ground’ presumably means allow the ship to sit on the mudflat until the next high tide. Indeed the whole navigational detail shows that the port of Hull was a destination both day and night.
To finish the two paragraphs the author refers to the Junction Dock at Hull having now (1841) been completed (Princes Dock today), its six acres ‘affording accommodation for upwards of 60 square-rigged vessels’ and ‘with the old dock (presumably Queens Dock) independent of the old harbour (west bank of lower River Hull), is now one of the most capacious (roomiest) in England’
(I am going to end the Humber Beacons run here for now and give a couple of personal blogs next week before the Christmas break).