Sunday Times Where Was I?

Not too challenging this week, near as I can figure it, the answers are

Q1. Withernsea

Q2. Julian's Bower

The initial clues place us in the East Riding of Yorkshire region. The first pier described is most likely Hornsea pier, which was 1072ft in length, opened in 1880, hit by a ship called 'The Earl of Derby' in the same year and demolished in 1897. Travelling around fifteen miles southeast of Hornsea, takes us to Withernsea. Withernsea pier opened in 1877, was 1,196ft long and was hit by a ship called 'The Saffron' in 1880. It closed in 1903.

A Napoleonic fort sixteen miles west of Withernsea, overlooking the river is likely to be fort Paull. There has been a fort at that site since before the Napoleonic wars (Henry the VIII period), though I have not found the exact date of its construction, the location looks to be in the right place, there also appear to be some very nice vintage aircraft on display there. A riverside town, around 14 miles west of there is Brough, there was a Roman fort/settlement called Petuaria there. Five miles to the south west of Brough, takes us to the village of Alkborough and the ancient site of Julian's Bower ( a c12th century turf maze, visible on the satellite picture which was allegedly designed for penitential monks).

The phone boxes in Kingston Upon Hull were painted cream because they were run by the corporation of Hull and not the GPO. Crossing the Humber bridge and travelling three and a half miles to the east takes us to New Holland pier, which used to allow trains to run to the ferry at the end.

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