Stoneferry
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Stoneferry in is a suburb of Kingston upon Hull
, formerly a small hamlet on the east bank of the River Hull
, the site of a ferry, and, after 1905, a bridge. The area is primarily industrial, and is situated on the east bank of the river, as well as close by areas on the west bank.
Stoneferry Road (A1033 section) travels south through Stoneferry and Wilmington
towards the centre of Hull. Ferry Lane (eastern end of the A1165) runs east for a short distance from Stoneferry bridge to meet Stoneferry Road.
The hamlet originally formed part of the parish of Wawne
; it later became part of the parish of Sutton on Hull.
In 1845 a water works was constructed at Stoneferry on the west bank of the river to meet the demands of the town of Hull; a public baths was also built on the site. Previously supplies had come from chalk springs near Anlaby
. the advice had been sought of Thomas Wicksteed, the engineer, who thought they could not provide sufficient volume, and suggested that water should be taken from the river Hull, at ebb,The river Hull
is tidal far beyond Stoneferry when it was thought the flow of the river would be sufficient to render the water fresh. Initial analyses suggested that the water quality would be very good, but this was found not to be the case, with complaints of poor quality water, with the water being muddy and brackish.
A cholera
outbreak occurred in 1849, and sources of a better supply were sought; Thomas Wickstead and others had maintained further water could not be got from the springs near Anlaby. It was William Warden, a local resident of Hessle
who claimed that an artesian well in the area would give sufficient supply; in the 1860s boreholes were sunk, and the Springhead Pumping Station established; the water from the boreholes was used to supply the Stoneferry water works and water no longer taken from the river; the water supply problem was solved. The initial cost of the Stoneferry waterworks was £58,000 (with two 60 hp steam engines), this eventually rose to £92,808 with two further engines of 170 and 220 hp, and additional water treatment facilities. In the 1890s the pumping station at Stoneferry was replaced by others in Cottingham, the Stoneferry water works was disused by 1910.
During the latter part of the 19th century the area between Hull and Stoneferry began to be developed industrially , and in 1882 Stoneferry became part of the municipal borough of Kingston upon Hull; the industrialisation continued leading to a completely industrial landscape along the river Hull banks and in Stoneferry itself by the 20th century.
In 1884 the Hull based company Reckitt & Sons established a factory at Morley Street to manufacture synthetic Ultramarine
. This later became part of Reckitt & Colmann, and was later sold to Yule Catto
becoming Holliday Pigments. In 2003 it had a capacity of ~9000t p.a. The factory's 141m chimney, the tallest structure in Hull, known as Reckitt's chimney was used to discharge Sulphur dioxide into the atmosphere, a Flue gas desulphurisation plant was installed at the beginning of the 21st century, making the chimney practically obsolete. The plant closed in 2007 due to restructuring.
The cement works was established in 1889 as Hull Portland Cement Co., with rotary kiln
s first installed in 1903, after several changes of ownership it became part of Earles cement in 1911. Production ended in 1927 due to restructuring at Earles, and the site was used for aggregate storage with wharfside rail mounted cranes, until being redeveloped into a retail trade park Medina Park at the turn of the 21st century.
In 1912 the large Isis Oil Mills was built for Wray, Sanderson & Co. (now a listed building).
A short branch off the Hull and Hornsea Railway
was built which connected to Stoneferry goods station, as well as the Premier Oil and Cake Mills north of Ferry lane. The line had completely closed by the 1970s.
To the north of the traditionally industrialised area the 243 acre (98.3 ha) Sutton Fields Industrial Estate was established by the City Council in the 1970s.
The 1905 swing bridge was replaced by a pair of 'Shadoof
' type bascule lifting bridges, authorised in 1987 and built ~13m north of the earlier bridge between 1988 and 1991.
History
Video , Rowing club on the banks of the river Hull at Stoneferry , Corporate video for former Holliday Pigments factory
Kingston upon Hull
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. It stands on the River Hull at its junction with the Humber estuary, 25 miles inland from the North Sea. Hull has a resident population of...
, formerly a small hamlet on the east bank of the River Hull
River Hull
The River Hull is a navigable river in the East Riding of Yorkshire in the north of England. It rises from a series of springs to the west of Driffield, and enters the Humber estuary at Kingston upon Hull. Following a period when the Archbishops of York charged tolls for its use, it became a free...
, the site of a ferry, and, after 1905, a bridge. The area is primarily industrial, and is situated on the east bank of the river, as well as close by areas on the west bank.
Stoneferry Road (A1033 section) travels south through Stoneferry and Wilmington
Wilmington
-People:* Spencer Compton, 1st Earl of Wilmington, British Prime Minister, 1742–1743, who gave his name to many of the places called Wilmington.* Earl of Wilmington, a title in the Peerage of Great Britain created in 1730 for Spencer Compton...
towards the centre of Hull. Ferry Lane (eastern end of the A1165) runs east for a short distance from Stoneferry bridge to meet Stoneferry Road.
History
A river crossing at Stoneferry is recorded as early as 1269, being referred to as 'Stanfordrak', the name Stoneferry began to be used in the 14th century.The hamlet originally formed part of the parish of Wawne
Wawne
Wawne , also spelled Waghen, is a small village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England; it is first mentioned in 1086...
; it later became part of the parish of Sutton on Hull.
In 1845 a water works was constructed at Stoneferry on the west bank of the river to meet the demands of the town of Hull; a public baths was also built on the site. Previously supplies had come from chalk springs near Anlaby
Anlaby
Anlaby is a village located just west of Kingston upon Hull, and is in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is bordered by Anlaby Common , Willerby, Kirk Ella and Hessle. It lies to the east of the B1232 road and on the B1231 road...
. the advice had been sought of Thomas Wicksteed, the engineer, who thought they could not provide sufficient volume, and suggested that water should be taken from the river Hull, at ebb,The river Hull
River Hull
The River Hull is a navigable river in the East Riding of Yorkshire in the north of England. It rises from a series of springs to the west of Driffield, and enters the Humber estuary at Kingston upon Hull. Following a period when the Archbishops of York charged tolls for its use, it became a free...
is tidal far beyond Stoneferry when it was thought the flow of the river would be sufficient to render the water fresh. Initial analyses suggested that the water quality would be very good, but this was found not to be the case, with complaints of poor quality water, with the water being muddy and brackish.
A cholera
Cholera
Cholera is an infection of the small intestine that is caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. The main symptoms are profuse watery diarrhea and vomiting. Transmission occurs primarily by drinking or eating water or food that has been contaminated by the diarrhea of an infected person or the feces...
outbreak occurred in 1849, and sources of a better supply were sought; Thomas Wickstead and others had maintained further water could not be got from the springs near Anlaby. It was William Warden, a local resident of Hessle
Hessle
Hessle is a town and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, situated west of Kingston upon Hull city centre. Geographically it is part of a larger urban area which consists of the city of Kingston upon Hull, the town of Hessle and a number of other villages but is not part of the...
who claimed that an artesian well in the area would give sufficient supply; in the 1860s boreholes were sunk, and the Springhead Pumping Station established; the water from the boreholes was used to supply the Stoneferry water works and water no longer taken from the river; the water supply problem was solved. The initial cost of the Stoneferry waterworks was £58,000 (with two 60 hp steam engines), this eventually rose to £92,808 with two further engines of 170 and 220 hp, and additional water treatment facilities. In the 1890s the pumping station at Stoneferry was replaced by others in Cottingham, the Stoneferry water works was disused by 1910.
During the latter part of the 19th century the area between Hull and Stoneferry began to be developed industrially , and in 1882 Stoneferry became part of the municipal borough of Kingston upon Hull; the industrialisation continued leading to a completely industrial landscape along the river Hull banks and in Stoneferry itself by the 20th century.
Industry
By the 1850s there was a whiting and oil mill in Stoneferry, by 1910 development was continuous along the river Hull banks, consisting of mills for seed oils, whiting, and associated industries such as paint and pigment works, as well as a cement works immediately south of Ferry lane.In 1884 the Hull based company Reckitt & Sons established a factory at Morley Street to manufacture synthetic Ultramarine
Ultramarine
Ultramarine is a blue pigment consisting primarily of a double silicate of aluminium and sodium with some sulfides or sulfates, and occurring in nature as a proximate component of lapis lazuli...
. This later became part of Reckitt & Colmann, and was later sold to Yule Catto
Yule Catto
Yule Catto & Co plc is a British-based chemicals business. It is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.-History:The Company was founded by Andrew Yule in 1863 in Calcutta as a trading house known as Andrew Yule & Co. Thomas Catto became managing partner early in his career and Yule Catto was formed...
becoming Holliday Pigments. In 2003 it had a capacity of ~9000t p.a. The factory's 141m chimney, the tallest structure in Hull, known as Reckitt's chimney was used to discharge Sulphur dioxide into the atmosphere, a Flue gas desulphurisation plant was installed at the beginning of the 21st century, making the chimney practically obsolete. The plant closed in 2007 due to restructuring.
The cement works was established in 1889 as Hull Portland Cement Co., with rotary kiln
Rotary kiln
A Rotary kiln is a pyroprocessing device used to raise materials to a high temperature in a continuous process. Materials produced using rotary kilns include:* Cement* Lime* Refractories* Metakaolin* Titanium dioxide* Alumina* Vermiculite...
s first installed in 1903, after several changes of ownership it became part of Earles cement in 1911. Production ended in 1927 due to restructuring at Earles, and the site was used for aggregate storage with wharfside rail mounted cranes, until being redeveloped into a retail trade park Medina Park at the turn of the 21st century.
In 1912 the large Isis Oil Mills was built for Wray, Sanderson & Co. (now a listed building).
A short branch off the Hull and Hornsea Railway
Hull and Hornsea Railway
The Hull and Hornsea Railway was a branch line in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, which connected the city of Kingston upon Hull with the east coast seaside holiday resort of Hornsea.-Early proposals and construction:...
was built which connected to Stoneferry goods station, as well as the Premier Oil and Cake Mills north of Ferry lane. The line had completely closed by the 1970s.
To the north of the traditionally industrialised area the 243 acre (98.3 ha) Sutton Fields Industrial Estate was established by the City Council in the 1970s.
Bridges
A bridge at Stoneferry was proposed in the 18th century, but was opposed in Parliament by interested parties in Beverley due to concerns of it blocking the navigable river. In 1905 A swing bridge was built, constructed by the Motherwell Bridge Company. The bridge included fittings for a tram tracks - a tramway from Hull to Stoneferry had been partially built but never completed.The 1905 swing bridge was replaced by a pair of 'Shadoof
Shadoof
A shadoof, shaduf, dhenkli, picottah or counterpoise-lift is an irrigation tool...
' type bascule lifting bridges, authorised in 1987 and built ~13m north of the earlier bridge between 1988 and 1991.
Geology
There is a outcropping bed of harder rock or other agglomerate in the river bed (which is usually clay, silt and till on the river Hull) near Stoneferry.External links
Images , aerial southwards view of Stoneferry Bridge, also shows former Sissons Paint works. , Pre 1850 image of the river Hull at StoneferryHistory
Video , Rowing club on the banks of the river Hull at Stoneferry , Corporate video for former Holliday Pigments factory