Hull Haven

A source I found which was more accurate was the 17th Century map of Hull. The fact that the 17th Century map had a scale and a compass already gives the impression that the map is more accurate. Another thing that shows Hull was seen as important is the new walls built on the East side of Hull by Henry [. Not only does this prove that Hull had the equipment to build a new wall, but it proves that Henry [ thought Hull was an important city to provide it with the finance to build a new wall. In addition to the new walls, its obvious that Hull is an important trading area from the amount of ships now in the River Humber, meaning that the River Hull is full of ships trying to dock. Another aspect that shows Hull is growing as a busy port is the increase of houses, which means that the population grows as a result of this. Although this map is substantially more reliable than the 14th Century map, it is still not totally accurate, as its been drawn in 3D.
             Another source I used was a map of 18th Century Hull, which compared to the 17th Century map, is substantially more detailed. This map definitely shows that Hull was important for trading because it shows that a new dock has been built. This gives us reason to believe that the River Hull got too full to cater for all the imports and exports. One of the reasons for the new dock, was not just because of the increase in shipping, imports and exports, but because the River Hull was very narrow which was obvious from my visit to Hull. I can also tell from my visit that there were no old houses or warehouses on the East side of the River Hull. By looking at the 18th Century map I can see that the reason there were no houses or buildings on the East bank is because there was a Citadel, which is where the military were situated. The fact that Hull had its own military base shows its importance to the United Kingdom for protection from invasion.