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Skeeby
Skeeby in England North East, United Kingdom.
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- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
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Skeeby is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Skeeby is a village and civil parish about 18 miles (29 km) north-west of the county town of Northallerton in North Yorkshire, England.
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Background
History
, built between 1534-1699, was mentioned in Pevsner's Buildings Of England]] The name Skeeby possibly derives from the Old Norse Skithibȳ meaning 'Skithi's village'. Alternatively, it may derive from skíðibȳ meaning 'billet of wood/firewood village'. 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…
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- Coordinates
- 54.4181, -1.6932
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Skeeby?
- Skeeby is in North East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.4181°, -1.6932°.