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Skipsea Castle

Castle

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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 2,200 feet northwest of Great Carr.

St Leonard’s Church, Beeford

Church

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St Leonard's Church is the parish church of Beeford, a village in the East Riding of Yorkshire, in England. The church may have been constructed in the 11th century, but little survives which is earlier than the 13th century. St Leonard’s Church, Beeford is situated 2½ miles west of Great Carr.

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Skipsea Brough

Hamlet

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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.

Dringhoe

Locality

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Dringhoe is a hamlet in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 5.5 miles north of Hornsea on the B1249 road to the west of Skipsea Brough.

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.

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