​As Journal-commissioned artist David Work apints the west Hull village of Hessle, we ask how much do you know about this historic settlement . . ?

You’ll pass the old Black Mill as you begin a walk through the Country Park from Hessle Foreshore

Situated on the outskirts of Hull it may be, but Hessle very much retains its own identity and is a thriving community in every sense of the word.

With a vibrant shopping centre, containing a good mix of exclusive, independent, shops and national High Street “names”, an enviable number of quality restaurants, and thriving pubs and clubs, people are drawn to the town from all over the surrounding area.

Add to that the natural attractions of the Humber foreshore, Country Park and the Humber Bridge viewing area, and Hessle can count itself as one of the county’s major tourist centres.

Looking towards the Marquis of Granby pub in Hessle Square

According to the town council’s own website (www.hessletowncouncil.gov.uk) Hessle may have been a Viking settlement, though the Manor of “Haisell” is recorded in the Domesday Book as having been given by William the Conqueror to Drogo Debeverer, Lord of Holderness.  Hessle in its current form developed between 1792-96 with the  enclosure of three open fields. Further development took place in the 19th century due to the arrival of the railroad in 1840 and the abolition of turnpikes in 1873 (the route from the ferry to Hessle was a turnpike, charging a toll to those who passed, as were the roads to Hull and Beverley).

Swinegate, with the war memorial and part of All Saints Church to the left and The Hase public house, right

Looking down The Weir