Elstronwick
Encyclopedia
Elstronwick is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire
, England
, in an area known as Holderness
. It is situated approximately 3.5 miles (5.6 km) north east of the town of Hedon
and 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north west of the village of Burton Pidsea
.
The civil parish is formed by the villages of Elstronwick and Lelley
together with the hamlet
of Danthorpe
.
According to the 2001 UK census
, Elstronwick parish had a population of 287.
Elstronwick houses a public house, Elstronwick Hall and a small playing field for the local families. Alongside St Lawrence's Church it also has a chapel.
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
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, in an area known as Holderness
Holderness
Holderness is an area of the East Riding of Yorkshire, on the east coast of England. An area of rich agricultural land, Holderness was marshland until it was drained in the Middle Ages. Topographically, Holderness has more in common with the Netherlands than other parts of Yorkshire...
. It is situated approximately 3.5 miles (5.6 km) north east of the town of Hedon
Hedon
Hedon is a small town and civil parish in Holderness in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately east of Hull city centre. It lies to the north of the A1033 road at the crossroads of the B1240 and B1362 roads....
and 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north west of the village of Burton Pidsea
Burton Pidsea
Burton Pidsea is a village and civil parish in the Holderness area of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The village is situated approximately east of Hull city centre.According to the 2001 UK census, Burton Pidsea parish had a population of 888....
.
The civil parish is formed by the villages of Elstronwick and Lelley
Lelley
Lelley is a small village in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, in an area known as Holderness. It is situated approximately north east of Hull city centre and north of Hedon.Lelley forms part of the civil parish of Elstronwick....
together with the hamlet
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
of Danthorpe
Danthorpe
Danthorpe is a hamlet in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, in an area known as Holderness. It is situated approximately north east of the town of Hedon and north of the village of Burton Pidsea.Danthorpe forms part of the civil parish of Elstronwick....
.
According to the 2001 UK census
United Kingdom Census 2001
A nationwide census, known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th UK Census and recorded a resident population of 58,789,194....
, Elstronwick parish had a population of 287.
Elstronwick houses a public house, Elstronwick Hall and a small playing field for the local families. Alongside St Lawrence's Church it also has a chapel.