Convert Ell to centimetres
Western Europe · Historical Length · historical · medieval
Historically reconstructed The unit is no longer in use and its value is reconstructed from historical and scholarly sources — treat it as indicative.
1 Ell = 114.3 centimetres
centimetres = Ell × 114.3
Convert any amount
Ell to centimetres table
| Ell | centimetres |
|---|---|
| 0.25 Ell | 28.575 centimetres |
| 0.5 Ell | 57.15 centimetres |
| 1 Ell | 114.3 centimetres |
| 2 Ell | 228.6 centimetres |
| 3 Ell | 342.9 centimetres |
| 4 Ell | 457.2 centimetres |
| 5 Ell | 571.5 centimetres |
| 10 Ell | 1,143 centimetres |
| 20 Ell | 2,286 centimetres |
| 25 Ell | 2,857.5 centimetres |
| 50 Ell | 5,715 centimetres |
| 100 Ell | 11,430 centimetres |
About the Ell
English ell ≈ 45 inches. Varied by country.
- Symbol
- ell
- Value in SI
- 1 Ell = 1.143 metre
- Typical use
- textiles
- Source
- UnitConvertLab measurement atlas
Every atlas conversion routes through the SI metre. See our methodology and data provenance pages for how these values are sourced and verified.
Related units and variant risk
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Frequently asked
How many centimetres are in a Ell?
1 Ell = 114.3 centimetres. Multiply the number of Ell by 114.3 to get centimetres.
What is Ell used for?
English ell ≈ 45 inches. Varied by country. It is classified as historical and dates from the medieval period.
Is the Ell value exact?
Yes for practical purposes. UnitConvertLab converts every atlas unit through the SI metre, so the arithmetic itself introduces no rounding beyond the digits shown.
How reliable is this Ell conversion?
Historically reconstructed — The unit is no longer in use and its value is reconstructed from historical and scholarly sources — treat it as indicative. Source: UnitConvertLab measurement atlas.
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UnitConvertLab. (2026). Convert Ell to centimetres. UnitConvertLab. Retrieved from https://unitconvertlab.com/regional/ell-to-centimeter
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