Little Kelk

Little Kelk
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Little Kelk is located in East Riding of Yorkshire
Little Kelk
Little Kelk
Location within the East Riding of Yorkshire
OS grid referenceTA099602
• London170 mi (270 km) S
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townDRIFFIELD
Postcode districtYO25
Dialling code01262
PoliceHumberside
FireHumberside
AmbulanceYorkshire
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Yorkshire
54°01′35″N 0°19′21″W / 54.026259°N 0.322366°W / 54.026259; -0.322366

Little Kelk is a small hamlet in the civil parish of Kelk, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 6.5 miles (10.5 km) south-west of Bridlington town centre.

entrance to Kelk Lake House

History

In 1823 Little Kelk inhabitants numbered 51, two being farmers.[1]

Little Kelk was formerly an extra-parochial tract,[2] in 1858 Little Kelk became a separate civil parish, on 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Great Kelk to form "Kelk".[3] In 1931 the parish had a population of 51.[4]

References

  1. ^ Baines, Edward; History, Directory & Gazetteer of the County of York (1823), p.359. ISBN 1230139141
  2. ^ "History of Little Kelk, in East Riding of Yorkshire and East Riding". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Relationships and changes Little Kelk CP/Ch/ExP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Population statistics Little Kelk CP/Ch/ExP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  • Gazetteer — A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 8.

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