Skipsea Brough

Skipsea Brough

Skipsea Brough Skipsea Brough shown within the East Riding of Yorkshire
OS grid reference	TA162546
Civil parish	Skipsea
Unitary authority	East Riding of Yorkshire
Ceremonial county	East Riding of Yorkshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	DRIFFIELD
Postcode district	YO25
Dialling code	01262
Police	Humberside
Fire	Humberside
Ambulance	Yorkshire
EU Parliament	Yorkshire and the Humber
UK Parliament	East Yorkshire
List of places UK England Yorkshire

Coordinates: 53°58′31″N 0°13′46″W / 53.975219°N 0.229573°W / 53.975219; -0.229573

Skipsea Brough is a hamlet in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 5 miles (8 km) north of Hornsea on the B1249 road.

It forms part of the civil parish of Skipsea.

Motte of Skipsea Castle

Skipsea Brough is the location of Skipsea Castle which was built about 1086, the motte-and-bailey style castle has since been destroyed, however, impressive earthworks still remain.^[1]

References

↑ Historic England. "Skipsea Castle (80781)". PastScape. Retrieved 23 October 2007.

Gazetteer — A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 10.

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Unitary authorities	East Riding of Yorkshire Kingston upon Hull

Major settlements	Beverley Bridlington Brough Driffield Goole Hedon Hessle Hornsea Howden Kingston upon Hull Market Weighton Pocklington Snaith Withernsea See also: List of civil parishes in East Riding of Yorkshire

Rivers	Aike Beck Arram Beck Derwent Foulness Gypsey Race Hull Humber Ouse Trent Falls West Beck

Canals	Beverley Beck Driffield Navigation Leven Market Weighton Pocklington

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