| Ellerker | |
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 St Anne's Church | |
  Ellerker Location within theEast Riding of Yorkshire | |
| Population | 307 (2011 census)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SE920294 |
| • London | 155 mi (249 km) S |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BROUGH |
| Postcode district | HU15 |
| Dialling code | 01430 |
| Police | Humberside |
| Fire | Humberside |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
| 53°45′13″N0°36′18″W / 53.753722°N 0.605031°W /53.753722; -0.605031 | |
Ellerker is a village andcivil parish in theEast Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 10 miles (16 km) west ofHull city centre and 13 miles (21 km) east of themarket town ofHowden. It lies 1 mile (1.6 km) south of theA63 road junction with theA1034 road.
According to the2011 UK Census, Ellerker parish had a population of 307,[1] a decrease on the2001 UK Census figure of 320.[2] Ellerker lies within the Parliamentary constituency ofGoole and Pocklington.
'Ellerker' means a "marsh wherealder trees grow", fromOld Englishalor oraler "alder" andOld Norsekjarr "marsh". The name was recorded asAlrecher in the 11th century[3] andAlekirr in 1139. Same name asOrcher (Normandy,Aurichier 12th century).[3]
In 1823, Ellerker was in the parish ofBrantingham and theWapentake ofHowdenshire. Village population was 249, including eight farmers, a corn miller, a shopkeeper, a tailor, a shoemaker, and a carpenter. Also listed in directories were threeyeomen and a curate of the village church. Once a week a carrier operated from the village to Hull and Wilton.[4]
The village church is dedicated to St Anne and is designated as a Grade IIlisted building.[5]
Sir Rafe Ellerker is cited in Part 1 of the title 'The Last Years of a Frontier' — D. L. W. Tough, concerning his survey of the Border Marches, 1541.[6]
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