Discover Goole, East Yorkshire

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Author: Martin Loader


Goole is a town at the confluence of the rivers Don and Ouse, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is a major river port and one of the most important on the east coast of England. Goole has a population of 18,000 people (2012 estimate).

The history of Goole dates to the 17th century, when Dutch civil engineer Cornelius Vermuyden diverted the course of the River Don to drain the marshland of Hatfield Chase. It was a project under King Charles I. The project made the lower River Don navigable to small barges.

The earliest mention of Goole was in 1362, when it was written as Gulle. The founding of the modern town enabled coal from the South Yorkshire Coalfields to be transported to other parts of the country. In the 19th century, a number of railway lines were built, helping to cement Goole's position as a coal transportation hub.

Today Goole is a minor industrial town. The two major employers in town are Guardian Industries and Tesco, which has a distribution hub here.

Goole water towers: Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Salt_and_Pepper,_Goole_-_geograph.org.uk_-_456237.jpg
Author: Paul Glazzard

Visiting Goole

If you are coming from London, take the A1(M) motorway until Exit 35, then continue on the M18 motorway heading northeast. The M18 ends at the interchange with the M62 motorway. Keep right and follow the lanes towards Hull, York, Goole. Leave the M62 motorway at Junction 36 and head east on Rawcliffe Road to reach Goole.

Places of Interest in Goole

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