Anlaby is a village located just west of Kingston upon Hull

Kingston upon Hull

Kingston upon Hull , usually referred to as Hull, is a city and unitary authority area in the ceremonial county of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It stands on the River Hull at its junction with the Humber estuary, 25 miles inland from the North Sea. Hull has a resident population of...

, and is in the East Riding of Yorkshire

East Riding of Yorkshire

The East Riding of Yorkshire, or simply East Yorkshire, is a local government district with unitary authority status, and a ceremonial county of England. For ceremonial purposes the county also includes the city of Kingston upon Hull, which is a separate unitary authority...

, England

England

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. It is bordered by Anlaby Common

Anlaby Common

Anlaby Common is a linear village in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is on the western border of the city of Kingston upon Hull on the B1231 road and is in effect a suburb of the city....

 (with which it forms the civil parish of Anlaby with Anlaby Common

Anlaby with Anlaby Common

Anlaby with Anlaby Common is a civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated just to the west of Hull city boundary and covering an area of .It consists of the villages of Anlaby and Anlaby Common....

), Willerby

Willerby, East Riding of Yorkshire

Willerby is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England that is located about west of Kingston upon Hull city centre. According to the 2001 UK census, Willerby parish had a population of 8,056....

, Kirk Ella

Kirk Ella

Kirk Ella is a village in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England and is located around west of the city of Kingston upon Hull. Together with West Ella it forms the civil parish of Kirk Ella and West Ella....

 and Hessle

Hessle

Hessle is a town and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, situated west of Kingston upon Hull city centre. Geographically it is part of a larger urban area which consists of the city of Kingston upon Hull, the town of Hessle and a number of other villages but is not part of the...

. It lies to the east of the B1232 road and on the B1231 road. The village's name is derived from the Old Norse

Old Norse

Old Norse is a North Germanic language that was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and inhabitants of their overseas settlements during the Viking Age, until about 1300....

 personal name Óláfr.

It has a number of shops, as well as the village hall, St. Peter's Parish Church, several cafes/restaurants and a gym. These are situated on the conjoined roads of Wilson Street and Hull Road. The shops included a number of charity shops, a small supermarket, a grocery, a Post Office, a pharmacist, a Fish and Chip shop, a Pizza/Burger/Kebab shop (Gino's) and a dedicated newly opened Pizzeria, a Chinese takeaway, two bakers, and the award winning butchers Brian Fields.