Ellingstring | |
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Ellingstring village | |
Location within North Yorkshire | |
Population | 80 |
OS grid reference | SE177832 |
Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | RIPON |
Postcode district | HG4 |
Dialling code | 01677 |
Police | North Yorkshire |
Fire | North Yorkshire |
Ambulance | Yorkshire |
UK Parliament | |
Ellingstring is a village and civil parish in Wensleydale in North Yorkshire, England, about 5 miles (8 km) south-east of Leyburn, and 3.5 miles (5.6 km) north of Masham.[1] It lies within the Harrogate district, but historically was in the wapentake of Hang East.[2] The population of the parish was estimated at 80 in 2012.[3]
The parish now shares a grouped parish council, known as Fearby, Healey and District Parish Council, with Colsterdale, Fearby, Healey and Ilton cum Pott.[4] It falls within the Skipton and Ripon constituency for the UK Parliament.[5] The name of the village was first recorded in 1198 as Elingstrengge, and derives from the Old English Ella and the Old Norse strengr, meaning watercourse.[6]