Skipsea

Skipsea
Skipsea is located in East Riding of Yorkshire
Skipsea
Skipsea
Location within the East Riding of Yorkshire
Population693 (2011 census)[1]
OS grid referenceTA168550
Civil parish
  • Skipsea
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townDRIFFIELD
Postcode districtYO25
Dialling code01262
PoliceHumberside
FireHumberside
AmbulanceYorkshire
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Yorkshire
53°58′40″N 0°13′12″W / 53.97778°N 0.22000°W / 53.97778; -0.22000

Skipsea is a village and civil parish on the North Sea coast of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 10 miles (16 km) south of Bridlington and 6 miles (9.7 km) north of Hornsea on the B1242 road at its junction with the B1249 road.

The civil parish is formed by the village of Skipsea and the hamlets of Skipsea Brough and Dringhoe. According to the 2011 UK census, Skipsea parish had a population of 693,[1] an increase on the 2001 UK census figure of 633.[2]

From the mediaeval era until the 19th century Skipsea was part of Dickering Wapentake.[3] Between 1894 and 1974 Skipsea was a part of the Bridlington Rural District, in the East Riding of Yorkshire.[4] Between 1974 and 1996 it was part of the Borough of North Wolds (later Borough of East Yorkshire), in the county of Humberside.

Just to the west of the village, in Skipsea Brough, lies Skipsea Castle. Built in 1086, the motte-and-bailey style castle has since been destroyed; however impressive earthworks remain. The coast near Skipsea, just over 0.6 miles (1 km) to the east, is the fastest eroding coastline in northern Europe.[5]

  1. ^ a b UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Skipsea Parish (1170211259)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  2. ^ UK Census (2001). "Local Area Report – Skipsea Parish (00FB130)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  3. ^ "Dickering-Wap through time". A Vision of Britain Through Time. University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  4. ^ "Bridlington RD". A Vision of Britain Through Time. University of Portsmouth. Archived from the original on 10 February 2012. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
  5. ^ Halliday, Josh (18 January 2020). "'It's a monster': the Skipsea homes falling into the North Sea". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 January 2020.