Skeffling is a village and

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in the

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, England, in an area known as

Holderness Holderness is an area of the East Riding of Yorkshire, on the north-east coast of England. An area of rich agricultural land, Holderness was marshland until it was drained in the Middle Ages. Topographically, Holderness has more in common wit ...

. It is situated approximately south of the town of

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and south-east of the village of

Patrington Patrington is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, in an area known as Holderness, south-east of Hedon, south-east of Kingston upon Hull and south-west of Withernsea on the A1033. Along with Winestead, it wa ...

on the B1445 road from Patrington to Easington. According to the

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, Skeffling parish had a population of 149, a decrease on the

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figure of 153. The parish church of St Helen is a

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that is situated to the south of the village. It is constructed of cobble with stone dressings and was built in the 1460s.

Skeffling projects

Among developments in Skeffling has been the installation, by Eagle Power, of a 6 kW

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on a free standing mast. This was made possible with help from the BERR's Low Carbon Buildings Program, Langeled's Rural Communities Development Fund,

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, Humber & Wolds Rural Community Council and with vital help and guidance from Karen Wood, the rural communities' officer from

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. 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.

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Skeffling projects since 2004
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