Kingston upon Hull, usually referred to as {{Hull}}, is a city and unitary authority area in the ceremonial county of the {{East Riding of Yorkshire}}, {{England}}.
Kingston upon Hull, usually abbreviated toHull, is acityandunitary authorityin theEast Riding of Yorkshire,England.The city is unique in the UK in having had amunicipallyowned telephone system from 1902, sporting cream, not red,telephone boxes. Founded late in the 12th century,Hull was an early theatre of battle in theEnglish Civil Wars.Its 18th-century Member of Parliament,William Wilberforce, played a key role in the abolition of the slave trade in Britain.RenamedKings-town upon HullbyKing Edward Iin 1299, Hull has also been amarket town,military supply port,trading hub,fishing and whaling centre, and industrial metropolis.