Skipsea Castle

Skipsea Castle was a Norman motte and bailey castle near the village of , , . Built around 1086 by Drogo de la Beuvrière, apparently on the remains of an Iron Age mound, it was designed to secure the newly conquered region, defend against any potential Danish invasion and control the trade route across the region leading to the .
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Wikipedia
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  • Castle
  • …lies at an elevation of 16 feet (5 metres)
  • …is operated by English Heritage
  • Description: castle in Skipsea, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
  • Also known as
    “Skipsea Castle Hill”
    “Skipsea Castle: 11th century motte and bailey castle and inland harbour”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St Leonard’s Church, Beeford and All Saints’ Church, Barmston.
Ron Speed, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Leonard's Church is the parish church of … is situated 2 miles west of Skipsea Castle.
JThomas, CC BY-SA 2.0.
All Saints' Church is the parish church of , a village in England. is situated 2½ miles north of Skipsea Castle.
Matthew Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a historic site, which is situated 2½ miles north of Skipsea Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Skipsea Brough and Dringhoe.
Victuallers, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a hamlet in the , England.
Stephen Horncastle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a hamlet in the , England.
Iain Macaulay, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village and civil parish in the , England.

Skipsea Castle

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Latitude
53.97868° or 53° 58′ 43″ north
Longitude
-0.22962° or 0° 13′ 47″ west
Open location code
9C5XXQHC+F5
Open­Street­Map ID
way 127078702
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Geo­Names ID
6287694
Wiki­data ID
Q7535837

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Skipsea Castle” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Skipsea Castle Hill”
  • Chinese: “士奇士城堡”
  • Danish: “Skipsea Castle”
  • German: “Skipsea Castle”
  • Irish: “Caisleán Skipsea”
  • Japanese: “スキップシー城”
  • Swedish: “Skipsea Castle Hill”

Localities in the Area

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Nearby Places

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