Hessle Local History Society

22/05/2026

It was another packed out room last night as we heard about the gruesome details of grave robbing in our region. Thanks to everyone who came along, we hope you enjoyed it!

If you missed it, our meetings are every third Thursday of the month at 7:15pm in Hessle Town Hall.

You can still get copies of our Hessle 1900-1930 book in Hessle Bookshop or at our future meetings, but all copies we brought along last night sold, so they’re selling fast!

17/04/2026

Absolutely packed room last night to hear our talk on Hessle in the 1930s! Thanks to everyone who came along…we’re going to need a bigger room and more chairs if you keep coming! 😂

22/03/2026

A nice little video and overview of our local history …

21/03/2026

Great event this week with local historian Mike Free talking about a history of burials and memorials at Hull Trinity and Hessle All Saints.

20/03/2026

People still out and about enjoying our history trail! Maps still available at the Town Hall… not many left though!!

16/03/2026

Some members may be interested in this…

16/02/2026

09/02/2026

Thanks to those who have completed our survey about Hessle Local History Trail. If you haven’t yet had chance, please take a few minutes to tell us what you think … we need a few more responses to show the DIFEY fund team that it’s made a positive impact!

Thank you for offering to take part in this survey. In order to secure some funding to create the Hessle Local History Trail map and brochure, we are required to provide feedback demonstrating beneficial impact to the local community. We'd be very grateful if you could take a few minutes to complete...

07/02/2026

A small number of Tranby Croft tours coming up, they’re highly recommended, a fascinating chance to learn about the history of this beautiful building and the family that occupied it - https://www.tranby.org.uk/news-events/events/details/tranby-croft-history-tours?fbclid=IwdGRjcAPz2-FleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEehiM48W1YiicZA97HSVEIAoaZCvZj0OoKlvZUr_P1wO26RMm91DrdjvKWKlo_aem_4No5GjjbnObTKnuZuHtx9A

Head of Languages and resident Tranby archivist, Gordon Stephenson, is once again offering history tours of the stunning Tranby Croft.   With exclusive access to unseen areas of the school and more information on Tranby Croft than you could shake a pack of playing cards at, the tours inclu...

02/02/2026

If you have had chance to grab a copy of our Hessle Local History Trail map & brochure and either read it or brave the cold to see some of the sites included, please could you take a minute to complete this survey for us?

As part of the condition of the funding grant we received from East Riding of Yorkshire Council, we have to demonstrate use and certain outcomes via surveys, case studies and photos. Completing this survey will help us to do this, but we'd also love to hear any feedback or see any photos you've taken whilst exploring!

Thank you!

Thank you for offering to take part in this survey. In order to secure some funding to create the Hessle Local History Trail map and brochure, we are required to provide feedback demonstrating beneficial impact to the local community. We'd be very grateful if you could take a few minutes to complete...