Ellerker
| Ellerker | |
| Yorkshire East Riding | |
|---|---|
 St Anne's Church, Ellerker | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SE920294 |
| Location: | 53°45’13"N, 0°36’18"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 307 (2011) |
| Post town: | Brough |
| Postcode: | HU15 |
| Dialling code: | 01430 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Haltemprice and Howden |
Ellerker is a village in the East Riding of Yorkshire, ten miles west of Hull city centre and thirteen miles east of Howden. The village stands a mle south of the A63 road junction with the A1034 road.
The 2011 census recorded Ellerker's parish population as 307.
Parish church
The village church is St Anne’s. It is a Grade II listed building.[1]
History
The name 'Ellerker' is believed to be from Old English and Old Norse: 'alor is Old English for 'Alder (tree)', while the Norse kjarr means 'marsh' The name is recorded as Alrecher in the 11th century[2] and Alekirr in 1139[2]
In 1823, Ellerker was recorded by Edward Baines, as a village in the parish of Brantingham and the Wapentake of Howdenshire. The village population was 249, including eight farmers, a corn miller, a shopkeeper, a tailor, a shoemaker, and a carpenter. Also listed in directories were three yeomen and a curate of the village church. Once a week a carrier operated from the village to Hull and Wilton.[3]
Outside links
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References
- ↑ National Heritage List 1103352: Church of St Anne (Grade II listing)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 de Beaurepaire, François (1979) (in French). Les Noms des communes et anciennes paroisses de la Seine-Maritime. Préface Marianne Mulon. Paris: A & J Picard with the support of CNRS. p. 164. ISBN 978-2708400405.
- ↑ Baines, Edward: 'History, Directory and Gazetteer of the County of York' (1823); page 201
- Gazetteer — A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 5.
