High Grounds
High Grounds is a locality in Bewholme, East Yorkshire, England. High Grounds is situated nearby to the locality Great Bailiwick, as well as near the hamlet Dunnington.Places of Interest
Highlights include Skipsea Castle and Church of Saint Mary Magdalene and Saint Helena.
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. Skipsea Castle is situated 1½ miles north of High Grounds.
Church of Saint Mary Magdalene and Saint Helena
Ruins
Photo: Paul Harrop, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of Saint Mary Magdalene and Saint Helena is a ruins, which is situated 2 miles southwest of High Grounds.
Church of St Leonard
Church
Photo: Ron Speed, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of St Leonard is situated 2½ miles northwest of High Grounds.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dunnington and Skipsea Brough.
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.
Skipsea Brough
Hamlet
Photo: Victuallers, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Skipsea Brough is a hamlet in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 5 miles north of Hornsea on the B1249 road. It forms part of the civil parish of Skipsea.
Skirlington
Hamlet
Photo: Paul Glazzard, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Skirlington is a hamlet in the Holderness area of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 3.5 miles north of Hornsea on the North Sea coast off the B1242 road.
High Grounds
- Type: Locality
- Location: Bewholme, East Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.9561° or 53° 57′ 22″ northLongitude
-0.23242° or 0° 13′ 57″ westOpen location code
9C5XXQ49+C2OpenStreetMap ID
node 5523214927OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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