Kirk Ella, Yorkshire, England. Geographical and Historical information from 1835.

KIRK ELLA:
Geographical and Historical information from the year 1835.

"KIRK ELLA, a parish in the county of the town of KINGSTON-upon-HULL, locally in the East riding of the county of YORK, comprising the townships of Kirk- Ella and West Ella, and a portion of the townships of Anlaby and Willerby, and containing, with the whole of Anlaby, which is partly in the parish of Hessle, 875 inhabitants, of which number, 246 are in the township of Kirk-Ella, 5 miles N.W. from Kingston upon Hull, and 122 in the adjoining township of West Ella. The living is a discharged vicarage, in the archdeaconry and diocese of York, rated in the king's books at £13.2. 85. N. Sykes, Esq. was patron in 1813. The church, dedicated to St. Andrew, is a very ancient structure. Some of the merchants of Hull have elegant residences here. A school-room, with a house for the master, has been erected."

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"ANLABY, a township in the parishes of HESSLE and KIRK ELLA, in the county of the town of KINGSTON-upon-HULL, East riding of the county of YORK, 3 miles W. from Kingston upon Hull, containing 307 inhabitants. There is a place of worship for Wesleyan Methodists."

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"WILLERBY, a township in the parishes of COTTINGHAM and KIRK-ELLA, county of the town of KINGSTON-upon-HULL, East riding of the county of YORK, 5 miles W.N.W. from Kingston upon Hull: the latter part contains 200 inhabitants, and the former is returned with the parish of Cottingham."

[Transcribed by Mel Lockie © from
Lewis's Topographical Dictionary of England 1835]