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Convert perch to ell
Please provide values below to Convert perch to ell, or vice versa.
What is a Perch?
A perch equals 1 rod (5.5 yards) and shares its name with the fish, as both relate to 'pole' measurements. Used in land area measurement (1 square perch = 272.25 sq ft).
What is an Ell?
The ell was a medieval cloth measurement ranging from 27-45 inches (69-114 cm) across Europe. The English ell measured 45 inches (1.143 m), while the Scottish ell was longer at 37 inches (94 cm). Derived from the Latin 'ulna' (arm), it represented the length from elbow to fingertip plus an extra hand span for cloth merchants.
perch to ell Conversion Table
| perch | ell |
|---|---|
| 0.01 perch | 0.044 ell |
| 0.1 perch | 0.44 ell |
| 1 perch | 4.4 ell |
| 2 perch | 8.8 ell |
| 3 perch | 13.2 ell |
| 5 perch | 22 ell |
| 10 perch | 44 ell |
| 20 perch | 88 ell |
| 50 perch | 220 ell |
| 100 perch | 440 ell |
| 1000 perch | 4400 ell |
How to Convert perch to ell
1 perch = 4.4 ell
1 ell = 0.22727272727273 perch
Example: convert 15 perch to ell:
15 × 4.4 = 66 ell