Skeffling
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Skeffling is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire
, England
, in an area known as Holderness
. It is situated approximately 5 miles (8 km) south of the town of Withernsea
and 4 miles (6.4 km) south east of the village of Patrington
on the B1445 road from Patrington to Easington
.
According to the 2001 UK census
, Skeffling parish had a population of 153.
The parish church of St Helen is a Grade I listed building that is situated to the south of the village. It is constructed of cobble with stone dressings and was built in the 1460s.
on a free standing 15 metres (49.2 ft) mast. This was made possible with help from the BERR's Low Carbon Buildings Program, Langeled's
Rural Communities Development Fund, DEFRA, Yorkshire Forward
, Humber & Wolds Rural Community Council and with vital help and guidance from Karen Wood, the rural communities' officer from East Riding of Yorkshire Council
.
The turbine was installed on 20 February 2007 and powers Skeffling Village Hall, with any excess is sold to the National Grid
; the proceeds are used to help maintain and eventually replace the turbine. The decision to use renewable energy was made with 'Agenda 21' of the 1992 Rio Earth Summit in mind, which has sustainable development at its heart.
East Riding of Yorkshire
The East Riding of Yorkshire, or simply East Yorkshire, is a local government district with unitary authority status, and a ceremonial county of England. For ceremonial purposes the county also includes the city of Kingston upon Hull, which is a separate unitary authority...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, in an area known as Holderness
Holderness
Holderness is an area of the East Riding of Yorkshire, on the east coast of England. An area of rich agricultural land, Holderness was marshland until it was drained in the Middle Ages. Topographically, Holderness has more in common with the Netherlands than other parts of Yorkshire...
. It is situated approximately 5 miles (8 km) south of the town of Withernsea
Withernsea
Withernsea is a seaside resort town and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, and forms the focal point for a wider community of small villages in Holderness. Its most famous landmark is the white inland lighthouse, rising around above Hull Road...
and 4 miles (6.4 km) south east of the village of Patrington
Patrington
Patrington is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England in an area known as Holderness. It is situated approximately south east of Hedon and south west of Withernsea on the A1033 road...
on the B1445 road from Patrington to Easington
Easington, East Riding of Yorkshire
Easington is a small village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England in the area known as Holderness. It is situated between the Humber estuary and the North Sea at the south-eastern corner of the county at the end of the B1445 road from Patrington.The civil parish is formed by...
.
According to the 2001 UK census
United Kingdom Census 2001
A nationwide census, known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th UK Census and recorded a resident population of 58,789,194....
, Skeffling parish had a population of 153.
The parish church of St Helen is a Grade I listed building that is situated to the south of the village. It is constructed of cobble with stone dressings and was built in the 1460s.
Skeffling projects
Among developments in Skefling has been the installation, by Eagle Power, of a 6 kW wind turbineWind turbine
A wind turbine is a device that converts kinetic energy from the wind into mechanical energy. If the mechanical energy is used to produce electricity, the device may be called a wind generator or wind charger. If the mechanical energy is used to drive machinery, such as for grinding grain or...
on a free standing 15 metres (49.2 ft) mast. This was made possible with help from the BERR's Low Carbon Buildings Program, Langeled's
Langeled pipeline
The Langeled pipeline is an underwater pipeline transporting Norwegian natural gas to the United Kingdom. Before the completion of the Nord Stream pipeline, it was the longest subsea pipeline in the world.-History:...
Rural Communities Development Fund, DEFRA, Yorkshire Forward
Yorkshire Forward
Yorkshire Forward is the regional development agency for the Yorkshire and the Humber region of the United Kingdom. It supports the development of business in the region by encouraging public and private investment in education, skills, environment and infrastructure...
, Humber & Wolds Rural Community Council and with vital help and guidance from Karen Wood, the rural communities' officer from East Riding of Yorkshire Council
East Riding of Yorkshire
The East Riding of Yorkshire, or simply East Yorkshire, is a local government district with unitary authority status, and a ceremonial county of England. For ceremonial purposes the county also includes the city of Kingston upon Hull, which is a separate unitary authority...
.
The turbine was installed on 20 February 2007 and powers Skeffling Village Hall, with any excess is sold to the National Grid
National Grid
-Electric power transmission systems:*National Grid , the electricity transmission network of Great Britain.*National Grid , the electricity transmission network of Malaysia....
; the proceeds are used to help maintain and eventually replace the turbine. The decision to use renewable energy was made with 'Agenda 21' of the 1992 Rio Earth Summit in mind, which has sustainable development at its heart.