Skeffling - Izeria

Skeffling is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, in an area known as Holderness. It is situated approximately 5 miles (8 km) south of the town of Withernsea and 4 miles (6.4 km) south-east of the village of Patrington on the B1445 road from Patrington to Easington. According to the 2011 UK census, Skeffling parish had a population of 149, a decrease on the 2001 UK census figure of 153. The Church of St Helen is a Grade I listed building that is situated to the south of the village. It is constructed of cobble with stone dressings and was built in the 1460s.

1. History

The origin of the name Skeffling is unknown but possibly derives from the Old Norse personal name Sceftela or Skapti, and either the Old English ing meaning 'the place of', or ingas meaning 'the people of'. Another theory suggests its origin to be a Scandinavianised form of the Old English sceafting, meaning 'place of shafts', or sceaftlēahing, meaning 'the place of the shaft wood'. Skeffling is recorded in the Domesday Book (1086) as Skeflingun.

1. Skeffling projects

Among developments in Skeffling has been the installation, by Eagle Power, of a 6 kW wind turbine on a free standing 15-metre (49 ft) mast. This was made possible with help from the BERR's Low Carbon Buildings Program, Langeled's Rural Communities Development Fund, DEFRA, Yorkshire Forward, Humber & Wolds Rural Community Council and with vital help and guidance from Karen Wood, the rural communities' officer from East Riding of Yorkshire Council. The turbine was installed on 20 February 2007 and powers Skeffling Village Hall, with any excess is sold to the National Grid; the proceeds are used to help maintain and eventually replace the turbine. The decision to use renewable energy was made with long term sustainability in mind.

1. References


1. External links

Historic England. "St Helen's Church (1161165)". National Heritage List for England. Skeffling projects since 2004

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St Helen's Church, Skeffling

St Helen's is a redundant church in the village of Skeffling, Holderness, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England (grid reference TA370190). Dating from the mid-15th century, the church was dedicated to St Helena. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building and is under the care of the Friends of Friendless Churches.

Church Historic Site

Birstall Priory

Birstall Priory or Burstall Priory was a priory in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The priory was built around 1219 and continuing as an inhabited religious house until the Dissolution of the Monasteries between 1536 and 1541. Burstall Bank and Burstall Lane are still in existence near the north bank of the Humber Estuary, south of Skeffling, but Birstall Priory itself has long since been given up to the sea.

Church Historic Site

Weeton, East Riding of Yorkshire

Weeton is a hamlet in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, in an area known as Holderness. It is situated approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) south-east of the village of Welwick on the B1445 road from Patrington to Easington. It forms part of the civil parish of Welwick.

Landmark Neighbourhood

Out Newton

Out Newton is a hamlet in the civil parish of Easington, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, in an area known as Holderness. It is situated just inland from the North Sea coast, approximately 4.5 miles (7.2 km) south-east of Withernsea, and 4.5 miles (7.2 km) east of Patrington. Out Newton was formerly a township in the parish of Easington, in 1866 Out Newton became a separate civil parish, on 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Easington. In 1931 the parish had a population of 31. The hamlet was mentioned in the Domesday Book as having six ploughlands, 20 acres (8.1 ha) of meadowland and four villagers. The name is believed to stem from Outer Newton, with Newton itself meaning new homestead or village. It was formerly in the wapentake of Holderness. A seven turbine wind farm, capable of generating 9 MW of electricity and operated by RWE, is situated on the coast near to the settlement.

Industrial Landmark