Kingston Upon Hull ???

[becky070]

ok, so if it's stoke-on-trent, and newcastle-upon-tyne, why don't we call it kingston instead of hull ????????????

[humbersloop]

technically it should really be called Wyke, but Hull was there before it was called Kingstown Upon Hull

http://www.localhistories.org/hull.html

[tommy.toon]

Also there are NO hyphens in Newcastle upon Tyne!

[Hopkirk]

... and why is their rugby team called Hull Kingston Rovers?

[Wharton]

Yes there are, look
Newcastle-upon-Tyne :-)

[humbersloop]

and their other rugby team called Hull FC