Skidby
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| Skidby | |
  Skidby shown within the East Riding of Yorkshire |
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| Population | 1,369 (2001 census)[1] |
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| OS grid reference | |
| Parish | Skidby |
| Unitary authority | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Ceremonial county | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | COTTINGHAM |
| Postcode district | HU16 |
| Dialling code | 01482 |
| Police | Humberside |
| Fire | Humberside |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| European 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 north west of Hull city centre and 5 miles 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 and a pub named after it, which serves celebrated Yorkshire puddings.
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. Retrieved on 2008-05-20.
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