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Ellerker is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately west of Hull city centre and east of the market town of Howden. It lies south of the A63 road junction with the A1034 road. According to the 2011 UK Census, Ellerker parish had a population of 307, a decrease on the 2001 UK Census figure of 320.〔 〕 Ellerker lies within the Parliamentary constituency of Haltemprice and Howden an area that mainly consists of middle class suburbs, towns and villages. The area is affluent and has one of the highest proportions of owner-occupiers in the country.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Haltemprice and Howden )〕 'Ellerker' means a "marsh where alder trees grow", from Old English ''alor'' or ''aler'' "alder" and Old Norse ''kjarr'' "marsh". The name was recorded as ''Alrecher'' in the 11th century and ''Alekirr'' in 1139. Same name as Orcher (Normandy, ''Aurichier'' 12th century).〔 In 1823 Ellerker was in the parish of Brantingham and the Wapentake of Howdenshire. 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. The village church is dedicated to St Anne and is designated as a Grade II listed building. ==References== * 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ellerker」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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