| Skelton | |
|---|---|
 St Giles Church, Skelton | |
.svg)  Skelton Location within North Yorkshire | |
| Population | 1,549 (2011 census)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SE570561 |
| Civil parish |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | YORK |
| Postcode district | YO30 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
Skelton is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority of the City of York, in North Yorkshire, England. It is four miles (6.4 km) north-north-west of the city of York, west of Haxby, and on the east bank of the River Ouse. Skelton was in the ancient royal Forest of Galtres and covers 977.3 hectares (3.77 sq mi). Skelton was made a conservation area in 1973.[2]
The village name probably began as the Anglo-Saxon 'Shelfton'—'the settlement on high ground'—becoming the present 'Skelton' under the invading Danes. The village, along with nearby Overton, is mentioned in the Domesday Book.[2]
According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 1,640,[3] reducing to 1,549 at the 2011 census.[1]
The village was historically part of the North Riding of Yorkshire until 1974. It was then a part of the district of Ryedale in North Yorkshire from 1974 until 1996. Since 1996 it has been part of the City of York unitary authority.[4]
- ^ a b UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Skelton Parish (E04010462)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Village History". Retrieved 4 November 2010.
- ^ UK Census (2001). "Local Area Report – Skelton Parish (00FF026)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ "History of Skelton by York, in York and North Riding | Map and description". www.visionofbritain.org.uk. Retrieved 28 November 2020.