Skelton is a
hamlet in the
East Riding of Yorkshire, England, and a linear settlement on the east bank of the
River Ouse. It is situated about south-east of
Howden and south-east from the
county town
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of
York. It forms part of the
civil parish of
Kilpin. Skelton lies within the constituency of
Haltemprice and Howden, an area placed as the 10th most affluent in the country in a
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See also
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Goole railway swing bridge
The Skelton Viaduct, also known as the Hook bridge or Goole railway swing bridge, is a large viaducted hogback plate girder bridge with swing span over the River Ouse, Yorkshire near Goole, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The bridge was desi ...
, also known as the Skelton viaduct
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Hamlets in the East Riding of Yorkshire
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