Yelling
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 Holy Cross Church, Yelling |
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| Yelling shown within Cambridgeshire | |
| Population | 300 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | TL260625 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | St Neots |
| Postcode district | PE19 |
| EU Parliament | East of England |
Yelling is a linear village and civil parish in England located around 6 miles (10 km) east of the town of St Neots and 10 miles (16 km) south of Huntingdon. The village was formerly part of the historic county of Huntingdonshire and now lies within the Huntingdonshire administrative district of Cambridgeshire.
Yelling has had a variety of spellings recorded through its history, including Gellinge (11th century), Gylling (12th–15th century) and Illyng (16th century). The name is thought to be derived from the manorial family Gill or Gell. The village was listed as Gelinge, Gellinge and Ghellinge in the Domesday Book in the Hundred of Toseland in Huntingdonshire. In 1086 there were two manors at Yelling and 25 households.
In A History of the County of Huntingdon: Vol 2, published in 1932, the village is noted for its 17th-century houses and cottages. Many of these are found on the High Street and include The Old Forge and the double-pile plan Church Farmhouse, built of local red brick.
For Yelling the highest tier of local government is Cambridgeshire County Council. Yelling is part of the electoral division of Buckden, Gransden and The Offords and is represented on the county council by one councillor. The second tier of local government is Huntingdonshire District Council, a non-metropolitan district of Cambridgeshire. Yelling is a part of the district ward of Gransden and The Offords and is represented on the district council by two councillors. As a civil parish, Yelling has a parish council.
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