Skelton,_East_Riding_of_Yorkshire
Skelton, East Riding of Yorkshire
Human settlement in England
Skelton is a hamlet and former civil parish, now in the parish of Kilpin, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, and a linear settlement on the east bank of the River Ouse. It is situated about 2 miles (3.2 km) south-east of Howden and 19 miles (31 km) south-east from the county town of York. Skelton lies within the constituency of Haltemprice and Howden, an area placed as the 10th most affluent in the country in a Barclays Private Clients survey.[1] In 1931 the parish had a population of 258.[2]