Towns & cities · Yorkshire & the Humber
Salt End
Salt End — village in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Hull Paragon Interchange · 7.5 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Salt End is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "village in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.7441°, -0.2338°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Salt End or Saltend is a hamlet in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, in an area known as Holderness. It is situated on the north bank of the Humber Estuary just outside the Hull eastern boundary on the A1033 road. It forms part of the civil parish of Preston. Salt End is dominated by a chemical park owned by PX group, and a gas-fired power station owned by Triton Power. Chemicals produced at Salt End include acetic acid, acetic anhydride, ammonia, bio-butanol, bio-ethanol, ethyl acetate (ETAC) and ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer (EVOH) with animal feed also being produced on site.
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Background
History
The site was opened in May 1914 when the North Eastern Railway Company built jetties connected to its railway system 1 mi east of King George Dock. The first ship to dock there was carrying 3,000 impgal of benzene and thereafter, oil came to be imported at the site with the Asiatic Petroleum Company (Shell) and the Anglo Mexican Company (Shell Mex) with BP joining the site in 1921. In 1930 the site was expanded to produce acetic acids from alcohol which were eventually closed down by BP in 1990. In April 1967, BP bought the distillery at Salt End outright. In 1989, Air Products and Yara started operations on the site with Air Products providing raw material for use on site and Yara…
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- Coordinates
- 53.7441, -0.2338
- District
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- Parish
- Preston
- Postcode
- HU12 8EY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Beverley and Holderness
- Nearest railway station
- Hull Paragon Interchange — 7.5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q687906 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Salt End (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Saltend Power Station seen from Goxhill Haven.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Salt End?
- Salt End is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode HU12 8EY), in the parish of Preston.
- Is Salt End free to visit?
- Yes, Salt End is free to enter.
- How do I get to Salt End?
- The nearest railway station is Hull Paragon Interchange, about 7.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode HU12 8EY.