Skirlaugh
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Skirlaugh is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire
, England
in an area known as Holderness
. It is situated approximately 7 miles (11.3 km) north east of Hull city centre
on the A165 road
. Originally a farming community, it is now primarily a commuter village for Hull.
According to the 2001 UK census
, Skirlaugh parish had a population of 1,543.
The parish church, St. Augustine's Church, was built by Walter de Skirlaw
who later became the Bishop of Durham in the late 14th century. It is, according to Pevsner
, a "gem of the early-perpendicular" style.
This is because subsequent generations left the original structure largely intact. The stonework was re-pointed in the 1980s and 1990s by Edward Brown, a local volunteer. The church is a Local Ecumenical Partnership
between the Church of England
and the Methodist church.
Skirlaugh was served from 1864 to 1957 by Skirlaugh railway station
on the Hull and Hornsea Railway
even though the station was located 1.5 miles (2.4 km) south of the village.
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 7 miles (11.3 km) north east of Hull city centre
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...
on the A165 road
A165 road
The A165 is a road that links Scarborough and Kingston upon Hull, both in Yorkshire, England. It is close to the coast for the northern part of the route...
. Originally a farming community, it is now primarily a commuter village for Hull.
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....
, Skirlaugh parish had a population of 1,543.
Walter Skirlaw
Walter Skirlaw was an English bishop and diplomat. He was Bishop of Durham from 1388 to 1406...
who later became the Bishop of Durham in the late 14th century. It is, according to Pevsner
Nikolaus Pevsner
Sir Nikolaus Bernhard Leon Pevsner, CBE, FBA was a German-born British scholar of history of art and, especially, of history of architecture...
, a "gem of the early-perpendicular" style.
This is because subsequent generations left the original structure largely intact. The stonework was re-pointed in the 1980s and 1990s by Edward Brown, a local volunteer. The church is a Local Ecumenical Partnership
Local ecumenical partnership
In England and Wales, a local ecumenical partnership is a partnership between churches of different denominations. First piloted in 1964, over 850 now exist to promote unity between different Christian denominations....
between the Church of England
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
and the Methodist church.
Skirlaugh was served from 1864 to 1957 by Skirlaugh railway station
Skirlaugh railway station
Skirlaugh railway station was a station on the Hull and Hornsea Railway, and served the village of Skirlaugh in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England.It opened on 28 March 1864, and closed on 6 May 1957.-External links:*...
on the Hull and Hornsea Railway
Hull and Hornsea Railway
The Hull and Hornsea Railway was a branch line in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, which connected the city of Kingston upon Hull with the east coast seaside holiday resort of Hornsea.-Early proposals and construction:...
even though the station was located 1.5 miles (2.4 km) south of the village.