a market-town and river-port of England, west-riding of Yorkshire, on the right bank of the Ouse, 22 miles W. of Hull. Not many years ago, Goole was an obscure hamlet. Its situation on a navigable river, the opening of the Aire and Calder Canal to Ferrybridge, its being made a bonding port in 1829, the erection of its docks, and the completion of the Goole, Pontefract, and Wakefield Railway, have all contributed to its rapid rise. The docks of Goole constitute its most important feature. The ship-dock is 600 feet long and 200 wide, with a depth of 18 feet water; the barge-dock is 900 feet long by 150 wide, and could contain 200 vessels, averaging 50 or 60 tons each. There is a commodious dock for large steam-vessels, a large dry dock, and a patent slip for repairing vessels. The basin or entrance harbour is 250 feet long by 200 wide, with a depth of 9 feet water. There are extensive bonding warehouses for grain and other goods. The town itself is well built; a handsome church with a lofty tower, and a neat custom-house, are its chief public buildings.

Market-day, Wednesday. On 31st December 1853, 512 sailing vessels of 33,865 tons, and 9 steamers of 707 tons, were registered at the port; and during that year, 2091 sailing vessels of 129,006 tons, and 115 steam-vessels of 20,316 tons entered, and 1993 sailing vessels of 111,428 tons, and 165 steam-vessels of 27,886 tons, cleared at the port. Pop. (1851) 4722.