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Two article projects suggested by myself for the annual newsletter of the East Yorkshire Local History Society are; (a) An analysis of George Poulson’s study of the parishes of Holderness as published in 1840, with particular reference to the parish of Hornsea, and (b) A comparison of the topography and economic development of South Ferriby […]

The blog posted on 11/11/’20 was the final one of my Inventory of blogs up to that point (over four and a half years). Since then a 20 blog section has been added under the heading Disused Rail-lines as Public Rights of Way, these uploaded between 13/11/’20 and 31/12/’20. Having taken a week off I

Concluding comments on the 20 blogs with the above title – examples covered = (a) Hudson Way, (b) Hull – Barnsley Railway (parts of), (c) Victoria Dock Railway in Hull (green corridor), (d) Hull – Hornsea Railway and (e) Hull – Withernsea Railway (Hull and Holderness Railway). The series also pays tribute to the pioneering

Two miles east of Keyingham station on the Hull and Holderness Railway (s.p.b.s) was Ottringham station, this out in the countryside a mile and a half north of the village proper. East of Ottringham station the route of the ex-rail-line loops south, crossing what is now the main road to Patrington and Withernsea from Hull

There were two and a half miles of open country between Marfleet and Hedon stations on the route of the Hull and Holderness Railway in the late 19th century with views to the south across the Humber Estuary to the county of Lindsey (today such a view blocked by King George Dock, Queen Elizabeth Dock

Although the length of the Hull – Withernsea rail-line was probably greater than that of the Hull – Hornsea line there were only six stations between Hull and the terminus at Withernsea, so the journey must have been less stop-start than must have been the case on the Hornsea line (s.p.b.). The Hull and Holderness