Great Kelk
| Great Kelk | |
|---|---|
Great Kelk Location within the East Riding of Yorkshire | |
| OS grid reference | TA103580 |
| • London | 170 mi (270 km) S |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | DRIFFIELD |
| Postcode district | YO25 |
| Dialling code | 01262 |
| Police | Humberside |
| Fire | Humberside |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
Great Kelk is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Kelk, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 7.5 miles (12.1 km) south-west of Bridlington. In 1931 the parish had a population of 117.[1]
The name Kelk derives from the Old English celce meaning 'chalkland'.[2]
In 1823 Great Kelk inhabitants numbered 158. Occupations included eight farmers, a gardener, a shoemaker, and the landlord of the Board public house.[3]
Great Kelk was formerly a township in the parish of Foston on the Wolds,[4] from 1866 Great Kelk was a civil parish in its own right, on 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Little Kelk to form "Kelk".[5]
References
- ^ "Population statistics Great Kelk Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ "Key to English Place-names". kepn.nottingham.ac.uk. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
- ^ Baines, Edward; History, Directory & Gazetteer of the County of York (1823), p.359. ISBN 1230139141
- ^ "History of Great Kelk, in East Riding of Yorkshire and East Riding". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Great Kelk Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- Gazetteer – A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 6.
External links
Media related to Great Kelk at Wikimedia Commons
- Great Kelk in the Domesday Book