In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Skidby like this:
SKIDBY-WITH-SKIDBY-CARR, a parish in Beverley district, E. R. Yorkshire; 2½ miles WNW of Cottingham r. station, and 4 SSW of Beverley. Post town, Beverley. Acres, 1,250. Real property, £2,494. Pop., 384. Houses, 83. The property is divided among a few. The living is a p. curacy in the diocese of York. Value, £51.* Patron, the Vicar of Cottingham. The church is good.
Skidby through time
Skidby is now part of East Riding of Yorkshire district. Click here for graphs and data of how East Riding of Yorkshire has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Skidby itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Skidby, in East Riding of Yorkshire and East Riding | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/14227
Date accessed: 26th April 2024
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