Comments on: Cun Hu Hill ~ Possibly the Site of a Royal Seat in Grimsby http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/cun-hu-hill-possibly-the-site-of-a-royal-seat-in-grimsby A Site About Everything and Nothing Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:14:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.2 Comment on Cun Hu Hill ~ Possibly the Site of a Royal Seat in Grimsby by: Jean http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/cun-hu-hill-possibly-the-site-of-a-royal-seat-in-grimsby#comment-17356 Tue, 16 Nov 2010 13:57:36 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/cun-hu-hill-possibly-the-site-of-a-royal-seat-in-grimsby#comment-17356 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. 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.

]]> Comment on Cun Hu Hill ~ Possibly the Site of a Royal Seat in Grimsby by: Rod http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/cun-hu-hill-possibly-the-site-of-a-royal-seat-in-grimsby#comment-16349 Sun, 26 Sep 2010 18:46:25 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/cun-hu-hill-possibly-the-site-of-a-royal-seat-in-grimsby#comment-16349 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 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

]]> Comment on Cun Hu Hill ~ Possibly the Site of a Royal Seat in Grimsby by: History Hunter http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/cun-hu-hill-possibly-the-site-of-a-royal-seat-in-grimsby#comment-16347 Sun, 26 Sep 2010 18:27:08 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/cun-hu-hill-possibly-the-site-of-a-royal-seat-in-grimsby#comment-16347 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!!! 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!!!

]]> Comment on Cun Hu Hill ~ Possibly the Site of a Royal Seat in Grimsby by: Amiguru http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/cun-hu-hill-possibly-the-site-of-a-royal-seat-in-grimsby#comment-11197 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 15:10:52 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/cun-hu-hill-possibly-the-site-of-a-royal-seat-in-grimsby#comment-11197 Cun Hu Hill…Lat. 53° 33′ 27″N Long. 0° 07′ 30″W On the golf course, in line with Cambridge Rd Cun Hu Hill…Lat. 53° 33′ 27″N Long. 0° 07′ 30″W On the golf course, in line with Cambridge Rd

]]> Comment on Cun Hu Hill ~ Possibly the Site of a Royal Seat in Grimsby by: Rod http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/cun-hu-hill-possibly-the-site-of-a-royal-seat-in-grimsby#comment-11081 Tue, 29 Dec 2009 12:20:37 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/cun-hu-hill-possibly-the-site-of-a-royal-seat-in-grimsby#comment-11081 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 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

]]> Comment on Cun Hu Hill ~ Possibly the Site of a Royal Seat in Grimsby by: Rod http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/cun-hu-hill-possibly-the-site-of-a-royal-seat-in-grimsby#comment-11004 Mon, 21 Dec 2009 14:26:49 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/cun-hu-hill-possibly-the-site-of-a-royal-seat-in-grimsby#comment-11004 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 <center><div align="center"> <div style="width:660px; padding-left:10px;padding-right:10px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-top:10px;background:white;border:1px solid black;text-align:center;"> <img style="border:1px solid black;" src="http://www.rodcollins.com/images/cun-hu-hill.jpg" alt="grimsby golf course"/> <br /><b> Grimsby Golf Course as Seen from Town Holt </b></div> </div></center> 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

Grimsby Golf Course as Seen from Town Holt

]]> Comment on Cun Hu Hill ~ Possibly the Site of a Royal Seat in Grimsby by: Steve... http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/cun-hu-hill-possibly-the-site-of-a-royal-seat-in-grimsby#comment-10998 Sun, 20 Dec 2009 19:56:07 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/cun-hu-hill-possibly-the-site-of-a-royal-seat-in-grimsby#comment-10998 Cun Hu Hill is the long raised bit with trees on... Cun Hu Hill is the long raised bit with trees on…

]]> Comment on Cun Hu Hill ~ Possibly the Site of a Royal Seat in Grimsby by: Amiguru http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/cun-hu-hill-possibly-the-site-of-a-royal-seat-in-grimsby#comment-10994 Sun, 20 Dec 2009 18:04:19 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/cun-hu-hill-possibly-the-site-of-a-royal-seat-in-grimsby#comment-10994 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, N :twisted: le 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,
N :twisted: le

]]> Comment on Cun Hu Hill ~ Possibly the Site of a Royal Seat in Grimsby by: Rod http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/cun-hu-hill-possibly-the-site-of-a-royal-seat-in-grimsby#comment-10992 Sun, 20 Dec 2009 17:18:51 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/cun-hu-hill-possibly-the-site-of-a-royal-seat-in-grimsby#comment-10992 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 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

]]> Comment on Cun Hu Hill ~ Possibly the Site of a Royal Seat in Grimsby by: Rod http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/cun-hu-hill-possibly-the-site-of-a-royal-seat-in-grimsby#comment-10991 Sun, 20 Dec 2009 17:14:36 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/cun-hu-hill-possibly-the-site-of-a-royal-seat-in-grimsby#comment-10991 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. <b>I <i>think possibly</i> Cun Hu could have been where the Grimsby golf course is today !</b> 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 ? 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 ?

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