Skidby

infobox UK place
country = England
latitude = 53.789377
longitude = -0.461398
official_name = Skidby
population = 1,369 (2001 census)
civil_parish = Skidby
unitary_england = East Riding of Yorkshire
region = Yorkshire and the Humber
lieutenancy_england = East Riding of Yorkshire
constituency_westminster = Haltemprice and Howden
post_town = COTTINGHAM
postcode_district = HU16
postcode_area = HU
dial_code = 01482
os_grid_reference = TA014336

Skidby is a small village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately Convert|6|mi|km|lk=on north west of Hull city centre and Convert|5|mi|km|lk=off south of Beverley. It lies just to the west of the A164 road which makes it very accessible.The civil parish is formed by the village of Skidby and the hamlets of Eppleworth and Raywell. According to the 2001 UK census, Skidby parish had a population of 1,369.cite web
url = http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=3&b=791036&c=Skidby&d=16&e=15&g=390685&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1211318052162&enc=1&dsFamilyId=779
title = 2001 Census: Key Statistics: Parish Headcounts: Area: Skidby CP (Parish)
accessdate = 2008-05-20
work = Neighbourhood Statistics
publisher = Office for National Statistics]

Until 1857 Skidby was part of the parish of Cottingham, East Riding of Yorkshire, which it is only separated from by the A164 road.

Nearby is Skidby Windmill, a Grade II Listed Building, one of the few remaining working windmills and a pub named after it, which serves celebrated Yorkshire puddings.

It is also visited when walking the Beverley 20.

References

External links

* [http://www.eccles2000.karoo.net/skidby/index.htm Skidby.net Homepage]
* [http://beehive.thisishull.co.uk/default.asp?WCI=SiteHome&ID=8979 Skidby Village News]
* [http://www.walkingenglishman.com/eastyorkshire04.htm Beverley 20 description from Walkingenglishman]