Paull
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 The Humber Estuary bank and Lighthouse at Paull (2006) |
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 Paull
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| Paull shown within the East Riding of Yorkshire | |
| Population | 723 (2011 census) |
| OS grid reference | TA166262 |
| • London | 150 mi (240 km) S |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HULL |
| Postcode district | HU12 |
| Dialling code | 01482 |
| Police | Humberside |
| Fire | Humberside |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| EU Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| UK Parliament | |
The "Old Lighthouse"
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| Coordinates | 53°43′08″N 0°14′04″W / 53.718947°N 0.234415°W |
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| Year first constructed | 1836 |
| Deactivated | 1870 |
| Construction | masonry tower |
| Tower shape | massive cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings / pattern | white tower and lantern |
| Height | 46 feet (14 m) |
| ARLHS number | ENG-099 |
| Managing agent | private |
Paull (archaic Paul, Pall, Pawle, Pawel, Paulle, Paghel, Paghill, Paghil, Pagula) is a village and civil parish in Holderness, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, lying on the north bank of the Humber Estuary, east of the watercourse known as Hedon Haven.
The village is situated approximately 6 miles (10 km) east of Kingston upon Hull.
The western part of the civil parish of Paull centred on the village of Paull on the banks of the Humber estuary and is bounded by the Hedon Haven watercourse to the west and north, and the Humber estuary to the south; the northeastern boundary of the parish is coincident with the Newton Garth, Haylands, Green's, Riggs, and South Ends & Thorney drains; the parish extends approximately 6 miles (10 km) southeast along the bank on a strip approximately 0.8 miles (1.3 km) wide and 6 miles (10 km) from Paull bordered to the north by the Sands and Keyingham drains, and the 'Old Channel', with the Ottringham drain at the eastern boundary. To the north and west are the town of Hedon and the Salt End refinery and chemical works in the parish of Hedon. The other bounding parishes from west to east are Thorngumbald, Keyingham, Ottringham and Sunk Island.
The land in the civil parish is in agricultural use, and is low lying, mostly below 16 feet (5 m) above sea level, and extensively drained by canals and ditches. There are minor rises north and east of Paull at Rose Hill, Boreas Hill, and Holme Hill were the altitude reaches approximately 33 feet (10 m); there is a similar rise at the Paull battery, adjacent south east of Paull. Along the Humber banks are extensive tidal mud flats. According to the 2011 UK census, Paull parish had a population of 723, a decrease on the 2001 UK census figure of 765.
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