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Skelton, East Riding of Yorkshire

Coordinates: 53°43′16″N 0°50′26″W / 53.72119°N 0.84065°W / 53.72119; -0.84065
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Skelton
Southern End of Skelton
Skelton is located in East Riding of Yorkshire
Skelton
Skelton
Location within the East Riding of Yorkshire
OS grid referenceSE766256
• London155 mi (249 km) S
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townGOOLE
Postcode districtDN14
Dialling code01430
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53°43′16″N 0°50′26″W / 53.72119°N 0.84065°W / 53.72119; -0.84065

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

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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

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References

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Notes
  1. ^ "North tops 'real' rich league". BBC News. 14 May 2003. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
  2. ^ "Population statistics Skelton Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  3. ^ "History of Skelton, in East Riding of Yorkshire and East Riding". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  4. ^ "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.
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