Skipsea
Skipsea is a locality in East Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England. Skipsea is situated nearby to the locality Dringhoe, as well as near West End.Places of Interest
Highlights include Skipsea Castle and Church of St Leonard.
Skipsea Castle
Castle
Photo: JThomas, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Skipsea Castle was a Norman motte and bailey castle near the village of Skipsea, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. 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 North Sea.
Church of St Leonard
Church
Photo: Ron Speed, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of St Leonard is situated 2 miles west of Skipsea.
Church of All Saints
Church
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Church of All Saints is situated 2½ miles north of Skipsea.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dunnington and Ulrome.
Dunnington
Hamlet
Photo: Steve Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dunnington is a village in the civil parish of Bewholme, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 4 miles north-west of the town of Hornsea and 2 miles south-east of the village of Beeford.
Ulrome
Village
Photo: Iain Macaulay, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ulrome is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 6 miles north of the town of Hornsea and on the east side of the B1242 road.
Barmston
Village
Photo: Peter Church, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Barmston is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated on the Holderness coast, overlooking the North Sea and to the east of the A165 road. Barmston is situated 2½ miles north of Skipsea.
Skipsea
- Type: Locality
- Location: East Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.9771° or 53° 58′ 38″ northLongitude
-0.2282° or 0° 13′ 41″ westElevation
3 feet (1 metre)Open location code
9C5XXQGC+RPGeoNames ID
7295068
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