Paull

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Paull
Paull (East Riding of Yorkshire)
Paull

Paull shown within the East Riding of Yorkshire
Population 765 (2001 census)[1]
OS grid reference TA166262
Parish Paull
Unitary authority East Riding of Yorkshire
Ceremonial county East Riding of Yorkshire
Region Yorkshire and the Humber
Constituent country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town HULL
Postcode district HU12
Dialling code 01482
Police Humberside
Fire Humberside
Ambulance Yorkshire
European Parliament Yorkshire and the Humber
UK Parliament Beverley and Holderness
List of places: UKEnglandYorkshire

Coordinates: 53°43′10″N 0°14′02″W / 53.719314, -0.233747

St Andrew's Church, Paull
St Andrew's Church, Paull
The lighthouse, Paull
The lighthouse, Paull

Paull is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England lying on the north bank of the River Humber, in an area known as Holderness. The village is situated approximately 6 miles east of Hull city centre.

According to the 2001 UK census, Paull parish had a population of 765.[1]

The parish church of St Andrew is a Grade I listed building lies half a mile south east of the village.

The old lighthouse was built in 1836 by Trinity House and is now a private residence which has been listed as Grade II.

Paull features in the book 'The Painter' by Will Davenport.

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Nearby is Fort Paull, also known as Paull Battery. Fort Paull was originally built by Henry VIII to protect the Humber, and is now a museum and visitor attraction.

Paull also has a small Medium Wave transmitter site from which the signals for BBC Radio Humberside, Virgin Radio and TalkSPORT are transmitted.

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