What Is This Tool?
This converter allows you to change measurements from the ell, a historical cloth-measuring unit, into the link [li], a surveying length unit used in land records and cadastral documents.
How to Use This Tool?
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Enter the value in ell you want to convert
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Select the target unit as link [li]
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Click convert to get the equivalent length in link [li]
Key Features
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Converts ell to link [li] using the exact historical conversion rate
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Supports understanding of old textile and land measurement units
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Provides examples for easy application
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Browser-accessible for quick use in research or documentation
Examples
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2 ell equals 11.3636363636 link [li]
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5 ell equals 28.409090909 link [li]
Common Use Cases
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Converting historical cloth and tailoring measurements
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Interpreting land surveys and cadastral records from the 18th and 19th centuries
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Supporting museum conservation and historical garment reconstruction
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Researching genealogy and archival property documents
Tips & Best Practices
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Be aware that the ell value varies by region when using this conversion
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Use this tool to correlate textile measurements with land surveying units in historical research
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Consult historical context to select the correct ell variant before converting
Limitations
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Ell unit values differ regionally, which may impact conversion accuracy
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Historical measurement standards may be inconsistent
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Link [li] is mostly relevant for historical study and not common in modern usage
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is an ell?
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An ell is a historical length unit originally based on the arm's length or used by cloth merchants, with regional variations.
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What is a link [li]?
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The link is a historic English surveying unit equal to 1/100 of Gunter's chain, used mainly in land measurement.
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Why convert ell to link [li]?
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Converting ell to link [li] helps relate textile measures to land surveying units in historical research or archival work.
Key Terminology
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Ell
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A historical unit of length originally based on an arm's length or cloth merchant's measure, varying by region.
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Link [li]
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An English historic surveying unit equal to 1/100 of Gunter's chain, used in 18th–19th century land measurement.
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Gunter's chain
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A measuring device historically used in land surveying, from which the link unit is derived.