Summergangs
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Summergangs is a suburb of Kingston upon Hull
, near the A165 road
, in the East Riding of Yorkshire
, England. The area contains the model village development known as The Garden Village, Kingston upon Hull
, and the East Park
.
The drainage canal known as the 'Somergangs Dike' originates to a 13th century ditch created by Saer de Sutton, this ditch formed the boundary with Sutton
to the north.
The name may derive from the indo-european word "gang/geng" meaning a road or way plus "summer", referring to a road which was only usuable in summer, or from "South" + "Mer" (Mere
). The etymologies refer to the wetness of the (low lying) land and to the use of the land during the (drier) summer months.
The fields in Summergangs were enclosed
in 1748, a large residence with grounds was constructed soon after on the north side of the road, this was later called Holderness House after rebuilding in the 1830s. Apart from this the Summergangs area remained unused for housing until the 1850s.
By 1855 there were several windmills, a brickwords, as well as the Crown Inn at Mile House; all on the Holderness Road, as well as Holderness house, and the nearby Summergangs Cottages. East Park
was opened in 1887, and expanded northeastward in the next half century to occupy much of Summergangs north of Holderness Road and Holderness House; by the 1890s housing had begun to spread northeastwards along Holderness Road from Drypool
and The Groves as far as Holderness Road, and urbanisation had started to spread into the formerly rural area; along Durham and Jalland Street northwestwards, as well as eastwards along Southcoates lane towards Southcoates.
In 1908 The Garden Village
housing development opened, eventually taking up much of the land southwest of Holderness House and north of Holderness Road. All of the Summergangs area was converted into suburban or urban parkland from 1900 to the 1940s. Since the 1940s the pattern of land usage has remained the same up to 2010.
In 1838 the land was sold to Boswell Middleton Jalland who demolished the old house and built a new erection, Holderness House.53.758870°N 0.307964°W Holderness House, Holderness Road, Kingston upon Hull The building is now a grade II listed building, and functions as a residential home for Ladies.
Kingston upon Hull
Kingston upon Hull , usually referred to as Hull, is a city and unitary authority area in the ceremonial county of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It stands on the River Hull at its junction with the Humber estuary, 25 miles inland from the North Sea. Hull has a resident population of...
, near the A165 road
A165 road
The A165 is a road that links Scarborough and Kingston upon Hull, both in Yorkshire, England. It is close to the coast for the northern part of the route...
, in the East Riding of Yorkshire
East Riding of Yorkshire
The East Riding of Yorkshire, or simply East Yorkshire, is a local government district with unitary authority status, and a ceremonial county of England. For ceremonial purposes the county also includes the city of Kingston upon Hull, which is a separate unitary authority...
, England. The area contains the model village development known as The Garden Village, Kingston upon Hull
The Garden Village, Kingston upon Hull
The Garden Village is an area of model village housing built in the early 1900s in the Summergangs area of Kingston upon Hull for the workers of Reckitt and Sons.-History and description:...
, and the East Park
East Park, Hull
East Park, Hull is a major park of about situated on the Holderness Road in Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. East Park is registered a Grade II listed site by English Heritage.-History:...
.
History
'Somergang' is referred to in the early 1300s as common pasture land, and to a cross in Somergang during the same period, also as a pasture called Suttecotes Som'gang (or Suttecotessomergang.)The drainage canal known as the 'Somergangs Dike' originates to a 13th century ditch created by Saer de Sutton, this ditch formed the boundary with Sutton
Sutton-on-Hull
Sutton-on-Hull is a suburb of the city of Kingston upon Hull, in the ceremonial county of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It was served by Sutton-on-Hull railway station on the Hull and Holderness Railway until 1964.-External links:*...
to the north.
The name may derive from the indo-european word "gang/geng" meaning a road or way plus "summer", referring to a road which was only usuable in summer, or from "South" + "Mer" (Mere
Mere (lake)
Mere in English refers to a lake that is broad in relation to its depth, e.g. Martin Mere. A significant effect of its shallow depth is that for all or most of the time, it has no thermocline.- Etymology :...
). The etymologies refer to the wetness of the (low lying) land and to the use of the land during the (drier) summer months.
The fields in Summergangs were enclosed
Enclosure
Enclosure or inclosure is the process which ends traditional rights such as mowing meadows for hay, or grazing livestock on common land. Once enclosed, these uses of the land become restricted to the owner, and it ceases to be common land. In England and Wales the term is also used for the...
in 1748, a large residence with grounds was constructed soon after on the north side of the road, this was later called Holderness House after rebuilding in the 1830s. Apart from this the Summergangs area remained unused for housing until the 1850s.
By 1855 there were several windmills, a brickwords, as well as the Crown Inn at Mile House; all on the Holderness Road, as well as Holderness house, and the nearby Summergangs Cottages. East Park
East Park, Hull
East Park, Hull is a major park of about situated on the Holderness Road in Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. East Park is registered a Grade II listed site by English Heritage.-History:...
was opened in 1887, and expanded northeastward in the next half century to occupy much of Summergangs north of Holderness Road and Holderness House; by the 1890s housing had begun to spread northeastwards along Holderness Road from Drypool
Drypool
Drypool is an area within the city of Kingston upon Hull, EnglandHistorically Drypool was a village, manor and later parish on the east bank River Hull at the confluence of the Humber Estuary and River Hull, it is now part of the greater urban area of Kingston upon Hull, and gives its name to a...
and The Groves as far as Holderness Road, and urbanisation had started to spread into the formerly rural area; along Durham and Jalland Street northwestwards, as well as eastwards along Southcoates lane towards Southcoates.
In 1908 The Garden Village
The Garden Village, Kingston upon Hull
The Garden Village is an area of model village housing built in the early 1900s in the Summergangs area of Kingston upon Hull for the workers of Reckitt and Sons.-History and description:...
housing development opened, eventually taking up much of the land southwest of Holderness House and north of Holderness Road. All of the Summergangs area was converted into suburban or urban parkland from 1900 to the 1940s. Since the 1940s the pattern of land usage has remained the same up to 2010.
Holderness House
After the enclosure of Summergangs in 1748 a part owned by William Constable on the north side of the Hull to Hedon road (Holderness Road) was built upon, this dwelling was named Summergangs Hall, and modernised in 1800In 1838 the land was sold to Boswell Middleton Jalland who demolished the old house and built a new erection, Holderness House.53.758870°N 0.307964°W Holderness House, Holderness Road, Kingston upon Hull The building is now a grade II listed building, and functions as a residential home for Ladies.
See also
- East Park, HullEast Park, HullEast Park, Hull is a major park of about situated on the Holderness Road in Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. East Park is registered a Grade II listed site by English Heritage.-History:...
and The Garden Village, Kingston upon HullThe Garden Village, Kingston upon HullThe Garden Village is an area of model village housing built in the early 1900s in the Summergangs area of Kingston upon Hull for the workers of Reckitt and Sons.-History and description:...
- occupying the majority of the Summergangs area