Skerne, East Riding of Yorkshire

Former civil parishes in the East Riding of YorkshireOpenDomesdayUse British English from July 2014Villages in the 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.

Excerpt from the Wikipedia article Skerne, East Riding of Yorkshire (License: CC BY-SA 3.0, Authors, Images).

Skerne, East Riding of Yorkshire
Main Street,

Geographical coordinates (GPS) Address Nearby Places
placeShow on map

Continue reading on Wikipedia

Geographical coordinates (GPS)

Latitude	Longitude
N 53.982703 °	E -0.40792 °

placeShow on map

Address

Main Street
YO25 9HR , Skerne and Wansford
England, United Kingdom
mapOpen on Google Maps

Nearby Places

Whinhill Lock

Whinhill Lock was built as part of the Driffield Navigation in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It was originally opened in 1770, and was restored in 2004.

Wansford Lock

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.

Wansford, East Riding of Yorkshire

Wansford is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Skerne and Wansford, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated on the B1249 road and just to the north of the River Hull and the Driffield Canal. It is approximately 2.5 miles (4 km) south-east of Driffield and 3 miles (4.8 km) north-west of North Frodingham. The church of St Mary the Virgin, Wansford was built in 1866–68 to designs by G.E. Street. It is on the Sykes Churches Trail devised by the East Yorkshire Churches Group. The church was designated a Grade II* listed building in 1966 and is now recorded in the National Heritage List for England, maintained by Historic England. In 1931 the parish had a population of 142.

Driffield railway station

Driffield railway station serves the town of Driffield in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is located on the Hull–Scarborough line and is operated by Northern, providing all passenger train services.

Driffield School

Driffield School & Sixth Form is a coeducational comprehensive school which is situated on Manorfield Road in Driffield, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The school has nearly 1400 pupils aged 11–18, who come from rural communities in the Yorkshire Wolds.

Alfred Bean Hospital

Alfred Bean Hospital is a health facility in Bridlington Road, Driffield, East Riding of Yorkshire, England.

East Riding General Hospital

East Riding General Hospital was a health facility in Bridlington Road, Driffield, East Riding of Yorkshire, England.

Snakeholme Lock

Snakeholme Lock is a brick chamber canal lock on the Driffield Navigation, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is notable in being a staircase lock, but only the upper lock is still used. It was designated Grade II in 1986.

Hutton Cranswick railway station

Hutton Cranswick railway station serves the village of Hutton Cranswick in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is located on the Yorkshire Coast Line, 16+1⁄4 miles (26 km) north of Hull and is operated by Northern who provide all passenger train services. The station has retained its main buildings, though they are now in residential use. It is unmanned, but a recent addition is an electronic ticket machine on the Southbound platform, where passengers can purchase or collect tickets. There are shelters and timetable posters on each platform and step-free access is available to both (the southbound one via the automatic level crossing at the Hull end).

Nafferton railway station

Nafferton railway station serves the village of Nafferton in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is located on the Yorkshire Coast Line and is operated by Northern that provides all passenger train services. In 1985, the station and the adjoining station master's house were given Grade II listed building status.

Driffield

Driffield, also known as Great Driffield (neighbouring Little Driffield), is a market town and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The civil parish is formed by the town of Driffield and the village of Little Driffield. By road, it is 53 miles (85 km) north-east of Leeds, 29 miles (47 km) east of York and 23 miles (37 km) north of Hull. Driffield, being near the centre of the Yorkshire Wolds, is named The Capital of the Wolds. According to the 2011 UK census, Driffield parish had a population of 13,080, an increase on the 2001 UK census figure of 11,477. The town was listed in the 2019 Sunday Times report on the Best Places to Live in northern England.

Driffield Town Hall

Driffield Town Hall is a former municipal building in Exchange Street, Driffield, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The structure is now used as an annex to a local hotel.