Skipsea ROC Post
Skipsea ROC Post is a bunker in Skipsea, East Yorkshire, England. Skipsea ROC Post is situated nearby to the meadow Sand Hills, as well as near Skipsea Primary School.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Skipsea Castle.
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 1 mile west of Skipsea ROC Post.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Skipsea Brough and Skirlington.
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.
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.
Skipsea ROC Post
- Type: Bunker
- Also known as: “Skipsea Royal Observer Corps Post”
- Categories: ruins, historic site, and military installation
- Location: Skipsea, East Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.97581° or 53° 58′ 33″ northLongitude
-0.20903° or 0° 12′ 33″ westOpen location code
9C5XXQGR+89OpenStreetMap ID
way 185658430OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
military=bunker
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sand Hills and Skipsea Primary School.
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