Parish in East Riding of Yorkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.757, -0.6 |
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| OS grid ref: | SE 92 29 |
| Population: | 307 |
| Dialling code: | 01430 (Market Weighton) |
Ellerker is a small village and civil parish in the rural East Riding of Yorkshire, set amid rolling arable countryside a short distance inland from the Humber Estuary. It retains a quiet, village character with traditional features such as a parish church and village hall that have long acted as local hubs.
Farming has shaped the local economy and landscape, while many residents commute to nearby towns for work; the parish’s origins are old and its name is likely derived from words for alder trees, reflecting the local environment. Community life is typical of small East Riding settlements, with occasional local events and a strong sense of neighbourliness.
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