Ellel, Lancashire
Ellel is a village and civil parish in the City of Lancaster in the English county of Lancashire. It had a population of 4,895 in 2011, up from 2,521 in 2001 The parish includes the villages of Bay Horse, Galgate and Hampson Green, and part of Dolphinholme.
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The Cotton Mill Express passes the historic silk mill at Galgate | |
Ellel Location in the City of Lancaster district Ellel Location within Lancashire | |
| Population | 4,895 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SD485560 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LANCASTER |
| Postcode district | LA2 |
| Dialling code | 01524 |
| Police | Lancashire |
| Fire | Lancashire |
| Ambulance | North West |
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The disused Church of St Mary was built on Ellel Grange estate in 1873 by W. & G. Audsley. The Anglican parish of Ellel is currently served by St John's Church which has stood in its present form since 1907.
Hay Carr on the outskirts of Ellel is a country house built by Thomas Lamb in 1750 and later owned by the Sandeman Port family.
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