Ellington, Cambridgeshire
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Ellington is located in Cambridgeshire
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| Population | 585 |
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| OS grid reference | TL160718 |
| – London | 57 miles (92 km) |
| District | Huntingdonshire |
| Shire county | Cambridgeshire |
| Region | East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Huntingdon |
| Postcode district | PE28 |
| Dialling code | 01480 |
| Police | Cambridgeshire |
| Fire | Cambridgeshire |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| EU Parliament | East of England |
| UK Parliament | North West Cambridgeshire |
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Ellington is a village and civil parish in Cambridgeshire, England that lies 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Huntingdon . The civil parish covers an area of 2,700 acres (1,100 hectares); much of it is grassland with some small woods in the south of the parish.
The village contains 235 households[1] and has a population of 585 residents according to the 2011 census.[2] The civil parish of Ellington also includes Ellington Thorpe, a smaller settlement located approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) south of Ellington itself. Ellington Thorpe is a very small hamlet containing just a few 17th-century cottages and was previously known as 'Sibthorpe'.[3]
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History
Ellington (Elintune as it was then) in the Leightonstone hundred of Huntingdonshire was listed in the Domesday Book of 1086. At that time the village had 31 households and the lands belonged to the Benedictine abbey at Ramsey. In 1086, the village contained a church and had its own priest.[4]
Much of the land in the parish was enclosed in 1774.[3]
In 1870, Ellington was described as,
- "A parish in the district and county of Huntingdon; on an affluent of the river Ouse, 5 miles W of Huntingdon r. station. Post town, Brampton, under Huntingdon. Acres, 2, 910. Real property, £3, 956. Pop., 413. Houses, 95. The property is much sub-divided. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Ely. Value, £168.* Patron, St. Peter's College, Cambridge. The church is good; and there are a Baptist chapel, and charities £56."[5]
For civil registration Ellington was a district of Huntingdonshire from 1 July 1837. Following this it became a sub-district of Spaldwick, but has now returned to being a district of Huntingdonshire.[6]
The first recorded manor house located in Ellington no longer exists. The manor house itself was owned by the tenants of Ramsey Abbey.[7]
Government
Ellington was in the historic county of Huntingdonshire until 1965. From 1965, the village was part of the county of Huntingdon and Peterborough. In 1974, following the Local Government Act 1972, Ellington became a part of Cambridgeshire.
Ellington has a parish council consisting of seven members and a parish clerk. Ellington is represented on Huntingdonshire District Council by one councillor for the Ellington ward and on Cambridgeshire County Council by one councillor for the Sawtry and Ellington electoral division. It is in the parliamentary constituency of North West Cambridgeshire, represented at the House of Commons by Shailesh Vara. For the European Parliament Ellington is in the East of England (European Parliament constituency).
Geography
The village and parish lies on a bedrock of Oxford clay from the Jurassic period.[8] The land in the north of the parish is characterised as Oadby Member Diamicton, from the Quaternary period, with rocks formed during Ice Age conditions by glaciers scouring the land.[8] The village lies between 55 feet (17 m) and 172 feet (52 m) above sea level.[3]
The A14 road that runs from the Port of Felixstowe to the Catthorpe Interchange, Leicestershire passes through the north of the parish. Ellington village itself lies immediately to the south of Junction 20 of the A14 road. About 2 miles (3.2 km) south of the village is Grafham Water, which is a large reservoir with a circumference of approximately 10 miles (16 km). It is the eighth largest reservoir in England by volume and the third largest by area. Today the reservoir is mainly used by Grafham Water Sailing club and Grafham Water Activities Centre.
In 1932, Ellington was described as being a "curiously shaped parish"[3] from information in the Victoria County History series. The article talks about the general shape of the village and how the shape of Ellington consists of the main village as well as a stretch of land to both the west and the south. It also describes a stream, The Ellington Brook, “That flows from east to west” defining Ellington's boundary on the west stretch of land. The stream also joins up to the Alconbury Brook East of the village which flows from the village of Spaldwick.
Demographics
In the census of 2011, 96.1% of the people living in Ellington described themselves as white, 2.6% as having mixed or multiple ethnic groups, and 1.2% as being Asian or British Asian.[9] In that same census, 65.3% described themselves as Christian, 24.1% described themselves as having no religion, 10.2% did not specify a religion, and 0.2% described themselves as having another religion.[10] In 2011, of the 419 residents who were between the ages of 16 and 74, 67.1% were economically active (i.e. self-employed, in part–time or full–time employment), 28.9% were economically inactive (i.e. retired, a carer, a full–time student or long-term sick) and 2.9% were unemployed.[11]
Historical Population
The graph (as pictured) from the census returns show that the population of Ellington, as reported in 1851 was around 450. It reached its lowest point in 1931 when the population of the parish dropped to just above 217 and since then the population of Ellington rose to 624 in 2001. The most recent census data from 2011 shows that there has been the first drop in the population figures in 100 years, since 1911. [12] [13]
Occupation and Employment
The chart showing occupational statistics reveals that "Wholesale and Retail" was the most dominant form of employment for the residents of Ellington in 2011. Other areas of employment that also had high rates are "Human Health and Social Work", "Public Administration and Defence", and "Professional, Scientific and Technically Skilled" employment.
The earliest occupational statistics of Ellington back in 1831 show the employment fields of the residents were quite different. The main area of employment for residents at that time was Agricultural Laboring which provided more than half of the employment. Retail and Handicrafts was also another popular area of employment in 1831.[14]
Culture and Community
Local amenities in Ellington include the village hall and the All Saints Church (pictured); furthermore there are playing fields including a football pitch, tennis courts and more recently updated playground.[15]
The Mermaid Inn is a 17th Century public house that gets its name from the particular type of timber used for the skeleton of the building during construction; today the ancient beams are visible from the bar area and the dining room.[16]
Transport
The nearest railway station is 4 miles (6.4 km) away at Huntingdon which lies on the East Coast Main Line. Access to London by road is relatively straight forward as Ellington is only 2 miles (3.2 km) from the junction with the A1 road, which southbound, leads directly to the M25 and London.
There is a proposal to build a new section of the A14 from Ellington to Fen Drayton which would bypass the town of Huntingdon. This was proposed by the Highways Agency in 2005 and construction is scheduled to start in 2018.
Religious Sites
A church at Ellington is mentioned in the 1086 Domesday survey, although nothing earlier than the 13th Century remains. The Anglican church is dedicated to All Saints and is a Grade I listed building. Over the years the church has been changed and updated, such as the south aisle which was either altered or added around the 14th century period. Towards the end of the 14th century, it is believed that the tower was either added or rebuilt. The 16th century saw the construction of the south porch. The chancel was rebuilt in 1863, the spire restored in 1899 and the nave roof in 1907.[3] Even though the church has been partly rebuilt, the church today is in good condition. The 15th-century roofs are still present and the carved timberwork supported by the figures of angels. There are four bells inside the tower which have been ringing for well over 300 years and continue to do so.[17] All Saints, Ellington is in the deanery of Huntingdon in the diocese of Ely.
Education
Ellington itself does not contain any schools within the parish. However, there are a number of schools within 5 miles of the parish. These include Spaldwick Primary (4–11 years) and Hitchingbrooke School in Huntingdon (11–18 years).[18]
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