Lelley
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| Lelley | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
 Main Street in Lelley | |
  Lelley Location within the East Riding of Yorkshire | |
| OS grid reference | TA209325 |
| • London | 155 mi (249 km) S |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HULL |
| Postcode district | HU12 |
| Dialling code | 01482 |
| Police | Humberside |
| Fire | Humberside |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
Lelley is a small village in the civil parish of Elstronwick,[1] in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, in an area known as Holderness. It is situated approximately 7 miles (11 km) north-east of Kingston upon Hull city centre and 3 miles (5 km) north of Hedon.
Lelley was formerly a township in the parish of Preston,[2] in 1866 Lelley became a civil parish, on 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Elstronwick.[3] In 1931 the parish had a population of 112.[4]
Lelley comes from the word 'Lelle' which means 'clearing in the woods'.[5]
The village contains a public house, two benches (one a war memorial and the other a millennium bench) and a telephone box.
Lelley Wesleyan Methodist Church was built in the village in 1859.[6]
In 1823 Lelley was in the parish of Preston and the Wapentake and Liberty of Holderness. Population was 119, which included a carrier who operated between the village and Hull once a week.[7]
The Lelley Windmill, a six-storey corn mill completed in 1790, is a Grade II* Listed Building.[8]
