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Skeeby
Skeeby is a village and civil parish about north-west of the county town of Northallerton in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England. History Skeeby was recorded as ''Schirebi'' in the ''Domesday Book'' – the description being: ''"In Skeeby there are six carucates and there could be four ploughs there"''. In other early references to the village it is known as ''Schireby'' in the 11th century, ''Scythebi'' and ''Scideby'' in the 12th century, ''Schideby'', ''Skitteby'' and ''Skytheby'' in the 13th and 14th centuries and finally ''Skeitby'' or ''Skeby'' in the 16th century. The origins of Skeeby Bridge, over Gilling Beck, date from the early 14th century, the existing structure being a 17th-century Grade II listed structure that was widened by John Carr in 1781/2. The earliest remaining buildings in the village date from the 17th and 18th centuries. In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's ''Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales'' described Skeeby: ''SKEEBY, a town ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Skeeby is a village and civil parish about north-west of the county town of Northallerton in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England. History Skeeby was recorded as ''Schirebi'' in the ''Domesday Book'' – the description being: ''"In Skeeby there are six carucates and there could be four ploughs there"''. In other early references to the village it is known as ''Schireby'' in the 11th century, ''Scythebi'' and ''Scideby'' in the 12th century, ''Schideby'', ''Skitteby'' and ''Skytheby'' in the 13th and 14th centuries and finally ''Skeitby'' or ''Skeby'' in the 16th century. The origins of Skeeby Bridge, over Gilling Beck, date from the early 14th century, the existing structure being a 17th-century Grade II listed structure that was widened by John Carr in 1781/2. The earliest remaining buildings in the village date from the 17th and 18th centuries. In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's ''Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales'' described Skeeby: ''SKEEBY, a town ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
