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Wansford Lock

Buildings and structures in the East Riding of YorkshireGrade II listed buildings in the East Riding of YorkshireLocks on the Driffield NavigationTransport in the East Riding of YorkshireUse British English from April 2017
Wansford Lock Bottom Gates
Wansford Lock Bottom Gates

Wansford Lock was built as part of the Driffield Navigation in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It was opened in 1770, and restored in 2009. It was designated Grade II in 1985.

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N 53.99082 ° E -0.38123 °
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Wansford B1249

B1249
YO25 5XR , Skerne and Wansford
England, United Kingdom
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Skerne, East Riding of Yorkshire
Skerne, East Riding of Yorkshire

Skerne is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Skerne and Wansford, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The village is situated 1 mile (1.6 km) to the south of the River Hull and the Driffield Canal. It is approximately 2 miles (3 km) south-east from Driffield and 2 miles north-east from Hutton Cranswick. Skerne Grade I listed Anglican church is dedicated to St Leonard. The church is substantially Norman, particularly the nave, chancel and south doorway. The north aisle is 13th-century. The Perpendicular tower is ashlar faced. Three interior effigies, possibly, according to Pevsner, 12th- or 13th-century, are opposite the church door: a cross-legged knight holding a small shield, a woman shown within a quatrefoil, and between these a baby. In 1823 Skerne inhabitants numbered 251. Occupations included eleven farmers, a tailor, a flax dresser who was also a corn miller, and the landlord of the Board public house. In 1982 the Skerne sword was found in an archaeological excavation near the village. Skerne public house, The Eagle, closed in 2004. It was one of only 11 left in the UK without a bar counter, and served beer through a set of cash register handpulls. Prior to that beer was drawn directly from the barrels in the cellar and brought up in enamel jugs. Planning permission was granted in 2011 for conversion to residential usage. The Eagle is Grade II listed by Historic England.