Cun Hu Hill ~ Possibly the Site of a Royal Seat in Grimsby
Cun Hu Hill in Grimsby is very possibly the site of an ancient Royal Seat and a huge man-made structure.
Read on for a guide to the history of this historic Lincolnshire site
Cun Hu Hill rose to a height of 130 feet at its peak, 450 feet long and was some 250 feet wide at the base - it covered an area of approximately two acres.
Because the name Cun is purely derived from sovereignty (I first came across it from Cuneglass in the dark ages) it is claimed that this is most likely the spot where a Royal Prince resided or at the very least somebody of great dignity and high status.
The name screams a royal connection as do the other hills in the area - particularly the strong druidic settlement
It’s history pre dates the Romans and continued throughout the Romano-British period until finally falling foul of the invading Danes.
Information based on Roman historians suggest this may well have been the main fortification for residents as well.
Built for defensive purposes it would be a refuge for those living thereabouts when invasion or attack threatened.
Warnings of such dangers are said to have come from Toote Hill an outlying hill situated outside the town of Grimsby
The Seven Hills of Grimsby
Was this the residence of a Sovereign Prince ? Well, hopefully we shall see as we try and accumulate as much information as possible on the site and anything to do with its historic past.
Please do feel free to contribute and information and opinions
Many thanks in advance
Rod
Please see also the related articles on
Toote Hill ~ Holm Hill ~ Abbey Hill ~ Cun Hu ~ Sand Hill ~ Ellyll ~ Spittal ~ Chapel Hill ~ Mill Hill
Amiguru said,
December 19, 2009 @ 5:46 pm
Rod,
On the same principle as my comment on the Ellyll Hills thread - Cun Hu translates perfectly from the Welsh as Lord Hugh.
gyda’r hwyr,
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chris keyworth said,
December 19, 2009 @ 6:17 pm
just as an after thought Rod you may want to look into the land of the giants namingly, humberstone all the way up to skegness, there is good reason why it is called this, and it may tie into those welsh sheep farmers in grimsby, could this be where the knomes used to live????
regards
chris…
Rod said,
December 20, 2009 @ 5:14 pm
Update,
I’m getting a little excited !
Been doing some plotting using the newly added map, see original article, I’ve plotted on a modern map roughly where the hills could be - the above map looks pretty accurate gauging by the Nuns and Toot which we know for definite.
I think possibly Cun Hu could have been where the Grimsby golf course is today !
That takes me right back to my historical beginnings as it were
http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/was-there-a-monastery-where-the-grimsby-golf-course-is
I wonder if it was on or very near the golf course ?
Rod said,
December 20, 2009 @ 5:18 pm
Neville,
excitement brewing !
The map you sent me some time ago for Toote Hill is now on this post and you’ll have read the above.
Do you know what the ‘things’ are marked near Toote ?
What looks like a building and 2 squares ! Could those squares be churches perhaps (hoping so rather than military) if so furthest right could be Little Coates church and the other . . . my missing one ???
If that is a building indicated, just above the word Toote, then I suspect it’s possibly the church but why is it the only real building shown n the map ?
Phew
Rod
Amiguru said,
December 20, 2009 @ 6:04 pm
Rod,
I shall e-mail you something extremely useful later this evening, (which could well facilitate this quest,) as I’m busy atm.
Apologies in advance to others for this covert message.
Seriously, Incognito,
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Steve... said,
December 20, 2009 @ 7:56 pm
Cun Hu Hill is the long raised bit with trees on…
Rod said,
December 21, 2009 @ 2:26 pm
I’ve been to take a picture to give soe idea of the higher ground on which the golf course sits
It’s hard to see the proportions from a picture but the foliage to the fore is higher than the ground on which I stood to take the picture (which is the general height of the area thereafter.
The snowy slope is roughly the height of a house
Grimsby Golf Course as Seen from Town Holt
Rod said,
December 29, 2009 @ 12:20 pm
More plotting this time cross-referencing with a new 1824 map and once again I land Cun Hu where the Grimsby Golf Course is now - approx grids 244 - 086
Amiguru said,
January 6, 2010 @ 3:10 pm
Cun Hu Hill…Lat. 53° 33′ 27″N Long. 0° 07′ 30″W On the golf course, in line with Cambridge Rd
History Hunter said,
September 26, 2010 @ 7:27 pm
Very interesting. Maybe this map and the position of Cun Hu Hill is one thing that will tie in 2 or 3 threads.
Having overlayed the map on GE, like you have, it tallies on quite a few things, but alas it is way out on others.
One thing i noticed is the water course of the Old Haven runs all the way to the Bargate - Welholme Road junction, where, on the Bargate mystery thread, is mention of the remains of an ancient boat being found at the back of what is now the Wheatsheaf.
Another thing that tallies is the Nun’s Hills. All 3 fit perfect around the Bargate-Scartho Road-Laceby Road split. It would be interesting to think that the curve at the end of Bargate actually circumvented the largest hill. The same could be said about the curve in Yarborough Road being round the Toot Hill?
Could that be possible?
Incidentally Lord Rod, have you ever looked into the naming of roads on your estate, namely The Cloisters, Sanctuary Way, Priory Road and Greyfriars? Could also St Nicholas also tie in with the aforementioned? Might the Council know something about your missing Monastery that you think maybe on the Golf Course? Maybe its nearer to home than you think!!!
Rod said,
September 26, 2010 @ 7:46 pm
HH,
I feel pretty confident the the road at Toothill roundabout has not changed course for a very long time.
Roads followed the lines of tracks more often than not as building etc already sprung up around them.
Much of it would have been practicalities at the time as well I imagine, if building a road and you come up against a big hill you can either remove the hill, try and go over it or simply go round.
I’m sure the hills shaped parts of this town in more way than one
Cheers
Rod
Jean said,
November 16, 2010 @ 2:57 pm
Just an idea from a complete amateur, I haven’t done much digging into local history but I am interested. Years ago I borrowed a book from Grimsby Library which led me to believe that Cun Hu Hill may be where the Laceby Acres estate is built. The Gunner’s Watch pub stands at roughly the highest point, the land then slopes down to the River Freshney on towards both Wybers Wood and the Grimsby Golf Course. The book also mentioned that an area which I identified as ‘Bradley Hollow’ (the dip in Laceby Road near Barry Avenue) was supposed to be an evil or dangerous area. The land rises from here towards Laceby Acres. I hope this is of interest to you.