Skidby
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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 hamlet
s of Eppleworth
and Raywell
. According to the 2001 UK census
, Skidby parish had a population of 1,369.
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
.
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...
. It is situated approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) north west of Hull
Kingston upon Hull
Kingston upon Hull , usually referred to as Hull, is a city and unitary authority area in the ceremonial county of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It stands on the River Hull at its junction with the Humber estuary, 25 miles inland from the North Sea. Hull has a resident population of...
city centre and 5 miles (8 km) south of Beverley
Beverley
Beverley is a market town, civil parish and the county town of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, located between the River Hull and the Westwood. The town is noted for Beverley Minster and architecturally-significant religious buildings along New Walk and other areas, as well as the Beverley...
. It lies just to the west of the A164 road which makes it very accessible.
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
s of Eppleworth
Eppleworth
Eppleworth is a hamlet in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated on Westfields Road and lies to the south of Skidby and to the west of Cottingham. Further west along Westfields Road lies Raywell.It forms part of the civil parish of Skidby....
and Raywell
Raywell
Raywell is a hamlet in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England.It is situated approximately north west of Hull city centre and north of Swanland.It is located on the crossroads of Westfields Road and Riplingham Road...
. 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....
, Skidby parish had a population of 1,369.
Until 1857 Skidby was part of the parish of Cottingham, East Riding of Yorkshire
Cottingham, East Riding of Yorkshire
Cottingham is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It lies just to the north-west of the city of Kingston upon Hull...
, which it is only separated from by the A164 road.
Nearby is Skidby Windmill
Skidby Windmill
Skidby Windmill is a Grade II listed working windmill at Skidby near Beverley, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England.Originally built in 1821, the mill was further extended to its current 5 stories in 1870. It is powered by 4 sails, 11 metres in length, and was in commercial use until 1966...
, a Grade II Listed Building, one of the few remaining working windmills.
It is also visited when walking the Beverley 20
Beverley 20
The Beverley 20 is a walk in the East Riding of Yorkshire that runs between Beverley Minster and the Humber Bridge that pass through the local villages of Skidby and North Ferriby. It also clips the edge of Walkington....
.