Skelton, East Riding of Yorkshire
- Kilpin
- Haltemprice and Howden
Skelton is a hamlet and former civil parish, now in the parish of Kilpin, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, and a linear settlement on the east bank of the River Ouse. It is situated about 2 miles (3.2 km) south-east of Howden and 19 miles (31 km) south-east from the county town of York. Skelton lies within the constituency of Haltemprice and Howden, an area placed as the 10th most affluent in the country in a Barclays Private Clients survey.[1] In 1931 the parish had a population of 258.[2]
Civil parish
Skelton was formerly a township in the parish of Howden,[3] from 1866 Skelton was a civil parish in its own right, on 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Kilpin, Eastrington and Howden.[4]
See also
- Goole railway swing bridge, also known as the Skelton viaduct
References
- Notes
- ^ "North tops 'real' rich league". BBC News. 14 May 2003. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
- ^ "Population statistics Skelton Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ "History of Skelton, in East Riding of Yorkshire and East Riding". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Skelton Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- Sources
- Gazetteer — A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 10.
External links
Media related to Skelton at Wikimedia Commons
- Skelton in the Domesday Book
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