Skidby
Coordinates: 53°47′22″N 0°27′41″W / 53.789377°N 0.461398°W
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| Population | 1,369 (2001 census)[1] |
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| OS grid reference | TA014336 |
| Civil parish | Skidby |
| Unitary authority | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Ceremonial county | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | COTTINGHAM |
| Postcode district | HU16 |
| Dialling code | 01482 |
| Police | Humberside |
| Fire | Humberside |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| EU Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| UK Parliament | Haltemprice and Howden |
| List of places: UK • England • Yorkshire | |
Skidby is a small village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) north west of Hull city centre and 5 miles (8 km) south of Beverley. It lies just to the west of the A164 road which makes it very accessible.
The civil parish is formed by the village of Skidby and the hamlets of Eppleworth and Raywell. According to the 2001 UK census, Skidby parish had a population of 1,369.[1]
Until 1857 Skidby was part of the parish of Cottingham, East Riding of Yorkshire, which it is only separated from by the A164 road.
Nearby is Skidby Windmill, a Grade II Listed Building, one of the few remaining working windmills.
It is also visited when walking the Beverley 20.
[edit] References
- ^ a b "2001 Census: Key Statistics: Parish Headcounts: Area: Skidby CP (Parish)". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=3&b=791036&c=Skidby&d=16&e=15&g=390685&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1211318052162&enc=1&dsFamilyId=779. Retrieved 20 May 2008.
- Gazetteer — A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 10.
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