Ellingstring Explained

Country:England
Static Image:Ellingstring.jpg
Static Image Width:240px
Static Image Caption:Ellingstring village
Coordinates:54.2445°N -1.7292°W
Official Name:Ellingstring
Population:80
Unitary England:North Yorkshire
Lieutenancy England:North Yorkshire
Region:Yorkshire and the Humber
Constituency Westminster:Skipton and Ripon
Post Town:RIPON
Postcode District:HG4
Postcode Area:HG
Dial Code:01677
Os Grid Reference:SE177832

Ellingstring is a village and civil parish in Wensleydale in North Yorkshire, England, about 5miles south-east of Leyburn, and north of Masham.[1] It lies within the Harrogate district, but historically was in the wapentake of Hang East.[2] The population of the parish was estimated at 80 in 2012.[3]

The parish now shares a grouped parish council, known as Fearby, Healey and District Parish Council, with Colsterdale, Fearby, Healey and Ilton cum Pott.[4] It falls within the Skipton and Ripon constituency for the UK Parliament.[5] The name of the village was first recorded in 1198 as Elingstrengge, and derives from the Old English Ella and the Old Norse strengr, meaning watercourse.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Kelly's Directory of N & E Ridings of Yorkshire, 1893 . 1893 . Kellys Directories . London . 103. 1131686665.
  2. Book: Kelly's Directory of N & E Ridings of Yorkshire, 1893 . 1893 . Kellys Directories . London . 5. 1131686665.
  3. Web site: North Yorkshire County Council. Population Estimates. 2012. 5 May 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120113133520/http://www.northyorks.gov.uk/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=16424&p=0. 13 January 2012.
  4. Web site: The Parish. Fearby Healey and District Parish Council. 29 April 2020.
  5. Web site: Election Maps Ellingstring . www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk . 8 February 2023.
  6. Book: Smith . A. H. . The Place Names of the North Riding of Yorkshire . 1979. 1928. 19714705. English Place Name Society. 231.