History of Hull: Hull Castle and The Citadel
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- The little-known story of Hull's Tudor Castle, the Catholic rebellion that brought Henry VIII's attention to Hull. and the 17th century Citadel that it morphed into after the English Civil War.
For more information on Hull's defences, here's a link to my video on the medieval town walls;
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And for more on the history of North Bridge, originally built alongside the Castle, I also did a video about that, too!
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An inreasingly rare pleasure to watch a documentary prepared make time to go beyond the superficial facts and place history in context. Something many of the big pro producers are forgetting in this world of 280 characters.
I know I'm late here, forgive me.
But this is brilliant. The interview with the lead archeologist was just the cherry on top.
Thank you.
My elderly Mum will love these videos as she is housebound.
Great armchair tours, thank you
Excellent video. I wish every town and city had a presenter as enthusiastic and knowledgable as yourself, to tell its story.
Another great video Jim. A factual masterpiece. The archaeology of the South Block House is amazing. That floor is incredible. I just hope they’re not going to then build over it like they usually do. It needs to be preserved as a feature of Hull’s history.
Loved the injection of humour as well. Made us really laugh 😂
those subheadings on the images are awesome.
As a kid in the 70`s I was told from family that my Great Great Grandfather ( forget how many greats lol ) was a Sloop captain and unloaded ammunition at the Citadel. Great video.
Excellent yet again. Although not from Hull I’m a history nerd as well. Look forward to your videos. Fascinating what remains under the surface. Hopefully it will be preserved in some way.
They're filling it back in to preserve the remains, and there are plans to develop the space above it into some sort of green space with information boards about the castle. Burying it again might seem counterproductive, but it isn't going anywhere, and with a covering of clay soil, it will be protected from the elements, footfall and vandalism for the next dig!
That was terrific, really enjoyable. You are a natural storyteller.
Absolutely superb. Having been brought up in 'Ull and as a lover of industrial archaeology and eco-archaeology this is brilliant. I know this town, I know it's people. You are no nerd. You have travelled the sites in Hull where I played as child in the drains and the becks and more. Superb. Dr Adam Lee
Fascinating history and brilliantly presented. Thanks Nerd!
Just found your work Captain. Sailed into Hull a few times (The Humber scares me!) Love the city. You are an expert of that fine, weather exposed Maritime city of this fine land, I take my hat off to you. Peace be unto you.
Thanks! The Humber scares me too, it's claimed plenty of Hull's seafaring folk over the centuries with its treacherous mudbanks and powerful tides.
@@hullhistorynerd Thanks for the great video. Hull produces tough folk, that are not conned by modern rulers, praise be to the folk of Hull. Peace be unto you.
Good one. I love that Vauban-style architecture.
What a fantastic and once again well presented video. A big thanks to the archeology team for giving you the access too, helping bring Hull's history to life.
Really fascinating. It's great when someone's enthusiasm for thier work, eg the archaeologist here shines through. Wonderful as ever! 🌟👍
I really enjoyed talking to Peter, he was such a font of knowledge about the whole thing! Like you, I love hearing people with passion for their subjects, and I was so glad I could capture that for the video!
Incredible video , i have said it before this is TV quality my good man
Another great video Jamie & Kate i am a hully gully and never knew we had such buildings in my home city all this would lost to most of us watching if it was not down to your hard work thanks for all your efforts.👍
Another brilliant informative video on this great city of ours and its wonderful history . I know from the excavations done before the victoria dock estate was built that there are loads of walls under the ground . When I say walls we are talking large blocks of stone all cut and shaped which was part of this citadel . The tower which was in east park for years being abused survived and finally went back to its place of origin . The amount of people who call this tower a folly and not realise how old it is or how lucky we are it survived
Near the monument on the Victoria Dock Estate, there are lines in the grass marking where the citadel walls still exist just under the ground. I hadn't realised until I was filming there!
@@hullhistorynerd Have photos I took during the excavations
Thanks again for another interesting piece.
Fabulous HHN. Your passion and enthusiasm is what makes this so watchable and therefore helping me learn so much more about Hull and it’s incredible history. Thank you.
Really good, informative, interesting documentary. Better than most so called “professional” stuff shown on national tv.
This is really fascinating, I had absolutely no idea that the North Blockhouse was under that big junction on Witham next to North Bridge.
Same! When I was going over the old maps it certainly seemed to be in that ballpark, but to see the Humber Archaeology maps place it right under the junction was a real eye opener!
It's surprising to me that Victoria dock wasn't added as an extension to the moat.. I guess the whole "royal property" thing prevented them using it as a starting point for their excavations
I enjoyed your video immensely , cheers !
Another fascinating insight into the town ( or city?) Of Hull. Thank you for sharing
yes, City. a city since 1897.
I never thought a video about a castle in Hull would include an A-10 Warthog, a Railgun and Meteorites 😂😂😂
Love an excuse to talk about my other great passion, space!
Great video Nerd. I always love it when you explain where these things would be in modern day. It really helps understand it better. Nice work getting in with the archeology guys as well. Brilliant insight. Look forward to the next one. Keep them coming👍
Bill Bryson said in his book Notes From a Small Island (I think) one thing he loved was that in England there was a richness of really good local history writing. (I hope I've not misquoted him too much). This is a shining example of the 'Video Age' version. Thoroughly enjoyable.
Another great video, you have an entertaining way of putting information across making learning enjoyable, that's a good skill you have there, thank you.
Enjoyed the video, you do such a great job showing the little known facts and history of Hull. Thank you.
Really really really good. I was engrossed in that video that 39 mins passed in a flash. A sure sign of a quality production. I could have watched double the length easily. Thank you for your hard work in putting such well presented information out there.
Greetings from Leipzig and thank you once again Mr. Nerd.
Belting vid mate,thumbs up.
3:52 a great 5 seconds of classic Hull accent there :D
Also, nice h2g2 reference
Always good to fit in a Douglas Adams reference!
Another wonderful insight into Hull's history told with passion and insight I am on here the video as i was one of the volunteers at the dig with the HEY Volunteering and now i am a member of the Humber Field Archaeology too
Glad you enjoyed it, and thankyou for your awesome work on this amazing site!
@@hullhistorynerd thank you. I got the opportunity work more on the dig so i was there right to the end when it was covered over.
Love your videos. So many people have pissed in that citadel lol. Guilty!
Thank you Hull History Nerd fascinating as always.
Who'd have thought the castle and citadel walls were filled in from the spoils of the old Meaux Abbey and sailed down the river amazing.
The next time I'm pleasure sailing up the river to Beverley I'll surely remember this.
Also love the ending when your stood at the memorial. The side view reflects the true scale, depth and detail of the walls with the infill spoils.
Thank you.
It's that kind of detail that you really get from the archaeology. When I visited the site I was fascinated by those chunks of beautifully worked masonry, and it indeed turned out to be a fascinating story!
Great video !
Brilliant👍👍👍
Just bumped into your goodself whilst walking the dog, filming new content on Dansom Lane..... Nice to see you. Loving your work fella.
Hopefully should have that video ready for next weekend - keep an eye out for your cameo under the bridge!
@@hullhistorynerdooooh great stuff.... I can't believe how cool I was 😁 resisting the urge to fanboy you all morning.
Great getting the archeology in this episode!
Outstanding episode HN. Revealing yet more of Hull's fascinating past. I particularly appreciated the comments added to pictures of kings and other low-lifes. A nice comedic touch....
brilliant,,,,,,,, brian d.
Wow that's one big building and love the ending soundtrack
great the best as always
Very interesting as usual. You have a real talent for making videos like this. Also I am glad those lads came to their senses and did not ‘cut’ you.
Me too, though if I *had* been filming for the police, cutting me might have been a very foolish thing for them to have done!
Absolutely fascinating. I remember the tower when it was in the park and often wondered where it cam from. There is so much history around the old town and really good to imagine how things have changed. Regarding the fort at Paull, the existing battery is sort of recent, but as a kid back in the 50s/60s we played on the river front and found large very elaborate carved stones ? Looking very church like ? Am sure there is another story there ?
Oh yes, Fort Paull was renovated during the 1890s with more modern concrete gun platforms. The first Fort on the site was Tudor, though the current buildings are mostly from the mid 19th century when there was increasing tension in Europe.
What a great video, loved it. And you're right, we are spoilt in York for archeology, you can't dig over the allotment without unearthing Roman or Viking remains.
Another fascinating and well researched and presented video. Keep them coming!
Superb video, fascinating and so well presented. Your enthusiasm is infectious. Have only visited Hull twice in my life, but I now want to find out more of its history. Thank you so much - Really good.
A very interesting movie. I have not known these facts about Hull yet. Thank you x
I love these videos so much. Thanks a lot for doing them.
great tp see you back,thanks lad
Very enjoyable and informative.
Great video.
Me and my family walked around the Castle excavations a few weeks ago on an open day. Great to hear all the history explained and where the rest of the structure sat. Thank you for this insight. Would love you to do the same with Fort Paul.
Great video very professionally produced. Very educational and interesting. Thank you 😊
Thanks for another cracking vlog very interesting 🧐
Great video again mate. Was that someone throwing a stick for their dog over your head at 14:00?
Ha, no, just a leaf blowing in the wind. It was a tremendously windy day when I filmed my pieces to camera!
Another interesting and informative video Team Nerd! 🖒. Look forward to them, just watched the north bridge one too. May i say you are looking very daper! 👌not at all nerdish😅. Thanks.
That was brilliant, I collect bricks, though they must have the name of the maker on them, but I do have a couple that don't, by the way a brick collector is called a plinthologist, I have tried to let Martin zero and Adventure Me, to stop and look at the bricks they trample over, the makers name on them with the help of a search engine will give loads of information on the likely age of the bricks and how they may have got there, I have over 280 from all over the place mainly from skips when people are demolishing outhouses or such like, it's a great historical hobby, there are many like me, however it is a trial if you decide to move!
Great video!
Will you be doing more videos on the lost villages of Hull ? Thanks
I'm currently in the process of filming the next one, about the lost village of Drypool and the early urban growth of East Hull that became the Ward of Drypool! Also in the works are episodes on Myton, Newland, Marfleet and Sutton.
Following that I've plans for another series on the New Villages of Hull, detailing the history of Hull's 20th century housing estates, places like North Hull Estate, Preston Road, Garden Village, and Longhill! Plenty to look forward to in this vein!
@@hullhistorynerd I can't wait!
I appreciate the response 😊
Thank you.
Like your documentaries. Are you a history professor or teacher or is it a hobby for you? Loved the snickets or ten foots in Cottingham as I'm living there. We call them cuts where I come from in Durham.
Oh, I'm just an enthusiastic amateur, though I've started to learn so much about the history of the region that some people keep thinking I'm a historian!
I would say that I'm just someone who likes to share the history that I find, and hopefully my videos act as a gateway for people who are also interested to go forth and find out more for themselves.
Any thoughts on doing a Hull/Humber/East Riding at war series? I know you've done the Spurn Railway, and the fake docks, but there's the Humber Seaforts and such things as the original Yorkshire Belle hitting a mine and sinking in the Humber.
Sadly not, military history really isn't my thing, I'm afraid. Things like the Blitz are unavoidable and woven into the fabric of Hull's history, so they will always get a mention (I've just been writing about this in my script for the next video on Drypool), but I'm afraid I don't have much interest in war stuff!
Yet another interesting video thanks. One area that I used to view in wonderment was Paull, I believe there were lots of underground tunnels there..... If you had the time would love to hear about it Thanks
Sadly, I can't get access to the site at Fort Paull. It closed down a couple of years ago, and I haven't had any responses from them about the possibility of filming. Fingers crossed that situation changes soon as I have had an episode there planned for ages!
I noticed that the modern factory architecture which echoes the citadel also has long, thin decorative brickwork in the walls which reminded me of arrowslits you see in castles. What do you think?
Absolutely intentional, I think it's great when history is referenced in more modern architecture!
Wen i was a boy. I a also used to climb up to that turret to have a pee. I had no idea of its history back then. Sorry 😰 great video. Ive been watching lots of your content recently. As a hull resident its Very interesting.
I stand in no judgement on the matter!
A visit to Brielle in Netherlands shows how Hull would have looked in the 17th century. Same type of fortifications.
Thats great you happened to wander by while they were doing the alcohological dig, Where is that memorial located that you stand next to at start and end of your video ?
Just on Victoria Dock village, across the roundabout from Great Union Street, and opposite the shops.
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Hi, the 1860s, are there any surviving photos (Daguerreotypes), or detailed drawings of the Fort?
I couldn't find anything, but that doesn't mean that nothing exists! However, given how unimportant and run down it was by then, it might not have been much of a subject for the few photographers of the day. It would be lovely to find some rare, undiscovered picture, though!
Hi, do you have anything about coltman street ?
I'm afraid not, beyond the general info about Hessle Road and the fishing industry.
No worries. I have a love for Coltman street as I lived there for a few years but due to what the street has become it was safer to move. The buildings though are exquisite I’d love to know and see more. Love your Chanel
@ 18:00 You say the King went off somewhere to have some tea. I read that he went to Beverley to gather up more men to try and get into Hull again.
He did that after he went away for lunch. According to one account, he gave the city until he returned to open the gates, he went and apparently commandeered a farmhouse, possibly in Hessle or Anlaby, to have a meal, returned, and was denied entry. At this point he retreated to Beverley, a Royalist town, to gather a force to lay siege to the city.
This account may be wrong, of course, but if true it's a lovely bit of humanity in the middle of the tense political craziness.
@@hullhistorynerd How come you didn't put it in the video, saying that this could have possibly happened?
Also, on a different subject. Could you do a feature on the Brickworks of Hull. I used to live down Woburn Street, where there was one such Brickworks (c mid 1800's). We had an encounter with one of the possible owners (spirit of course). He used to pin my wife to the bed, the last straw was when he pulled one of our Alsations down the stairs, which later had to be put to sleep due to the injuries. We managed to send his spirit on it's way with the help of a guy called Grant Leach.I'd love to know more about the brickworks.
@@PeterMaddison2483 It is in my video on the Town Walls. With the castle video, I was running hugely over my expected time for the video so I didn't want to dwell on parts that were side stories to the main story of the castle itself.
I have no current plans to look into the brickworks; again, the medieval brickwork owned by the De La Poles is mentioned in the Town Walls episode, but that's about it. I wouldn't be looking into any sort of supernatural aspects though, I'm afraid I'm very much not a believer!
@@hullhistorynerd That's OK, if you give yourself a time limit to deliver a story, it's up to you what you put into it.
I'll have a watch of the Town Walls ep. The brickworks where Woburn St is now was previously marshland, which nearly all of the area outside of the medieval Hull was.
I'm not asking you to be a believer, I was just explaining a little as to why I was interested in the brickworks, and also, the 'spirit' who pulled our dog down the stairs, to him, it was still the brickworks and he was not happy that there was a dog on the premesis. He was still there as he was affraid to move on as he was scared of judgement, though we persuaded him to go. I'm not asking you to believe in stuff like this, we each have our own experiences through life, also, I'm not religious.
@@hullhistorynerd I can't remember the video I commented about the River Thames , but have a look at this video @6:51
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You rightly say the Latin rite is anti-divorce but perhaps you should note that Charles V was nephew of Catherine and in a position to dictate the will of the then pope - nothing to do with doctrine.
There was a whole section going into this but the running time of the video was already double what I had originally intended, so I had to hack out quite a lot of the stuff that's really only tangentially important to the story of the castle itself. I'm making a video, not writing a book; the former needs to stay on target lest it loses the flow, and viewer's interest, in a welter of too much information, the latter is the place for a glut of information because people can read and re-read and take notes.
@@hullhistorynerd I appreciate the competing demands. However, the doctrinal issues were virtually irrelevant.The power of Charles V was all in all - the pope just made an appalling error in judgement and frankly, I'm duly grateful that the truth triumphed.
66 million years ago ?? Says who ??
About a dozen different metrics that all roughly agree with each other with a reasonable degree of certainty.
@@hullhistorynerd Thanks for the video. You're keeping history alive which is so important.
Pissy castle!
Ha, I have heard it called that before!
It was on East Park for long time where it gained that name.
@@LA-qy5ix Indeed, as mentioned in the video. There's also a video on the history of East Park in my channel that mentions it!
Nice video but very disjointed, I wanted to know about the castle not asteroids and the US air force 😑
I think giving the background as to why cannons spelled the end of the medieval castle is important, just as it is important to connect the DNA of modern and futuristic weapons based on the technology that once fired balls of metal at those castles.
Hello Hull History Nerd,
First of all I love your videos. Thank you so much.
On this occasion, I have to say that i agree with the OP. Perhaps no need to go off on one about the A10 and the dinosaurs. Took me 'out of the moment'. We all know what an asteroid can (and did) do.
No worries. Still love your vids! Thanks again.
he was just going off on a tangent. to show how the cannon and gunpowder changed the entire "war" thing.
speaking of going off on tangents, I got a piggyback from David Dickinson the other week.
Another great video Jim. A factual masterpiece. The archaeology of the South Block House is amazing. That floor is incredible. I just hope they’re not going to then build over it like they usually do. It needs to be preserved as a feature of Hull’s history.
Loved the injection of humour as well. Made us really laugh 😂
Luckily there are plans to build something akin to a small garden on top of the filled in trench, with some information boards detailing the castle and citadel. It needs to be infilled in order to best preserve it for the future, but it isn't going to be built on (again)!
@@hullhistorynerd That’s great news. The garden is a brilliant idea and at least the archaeology remains accessible for the future as you say. That’s far too good to lose ☺️
We visit the Brough dig each year, run by Petuaria Revisited and some of the finds they’ve dug up are amazing.