Great Kelk

Great Kelk is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Kelk, [East Riding of Yorkshire|Kelk], in the East [Riding of Yorkshire], England. It is situated approximately south-west of Bridlington. In 1931 the parish had a population of 117.
The name Kelk derives from the Old English celce meaning 'chalkland'.
In 1823 Great Kelk inhabitants numbered 158. Occupations included eight farmers, a gardener, a shoemaker, and the landlord of the Board public house.
Great Kelk was formerly a township in the parish of Foston on the Wolds, from 1866 Great Kelk was a civil parish in its own right, on 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Little Kelk to form "Kelk".