Construction is completed on the Wilberforce Monument in Kingston Upon Hull.

Wilberforce Monument

The Wilberforce Monument is a monument honouring English politician and abolitionist William Wilberforce in Kingston Upon Hull, England. The ashlar structure consists of a Doric column topped by a statue of Wilberforce. Construction on the monument began in 1834 and was…

Kingston upon Hull

City in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England

Kingston upon Hull, usually shortened to Hull, is a historic maritime city and unitary authority area in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It lies upon the River Hull at its confluence with the Humber Estuary, 25 miles (40 km) inland from the North Sea. It is a tightly…

November 12

Day of the year

November 12 is the 316th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 49 days remain until the end of the year.