(locally pronounced "Hezzle") is a
Town in the
East Riding Of Yorkshire ,
England , situated 5
Mile s west of
Kingston Upon Hull city centre. It is part of Hull's built-up area but not part of
Hull City Council .
It is on the north bank of the
River Humber where that river is crossed by the
Humber Bridge .
Hessle's education standards remain high above primary level, with it having a Specialist Science College, which achieves some of the best results in the county.
In the
13th Century Joan Stuteville from this ancient settlement introduced the custom of ladies riding
Side-saddle on horses.
In more modern times, it has been a centre for
Shipbuilding . The largest shipbuilder was Dunstons, which went into liquidation in 1987. The location is now used as offices, car sales buildings and a dock for scrap metal and other materials for dispatch to others areas, or to be recycled. Dunstons ship repairs still exists further east along the Humber Estuary, with activity remaining fairly high.
Chalk quarrying was a major industry at Hessle into the 20th Century and quarries can still be seen in the west of the town, the largest being the Humber Bridge Country Park, which is a popular tourist attraction.
Transport to and from Hessle is convenient, with good access to main roads such as the
A15 ,
A63 &
M62 (via the A63). It also has good train links with services to and from Hull hourly to destinations such as
Doncaster and
York .
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