Skeffling

infobox UK place
country = England
latitude= 53.653476
longitude= 0.073939
official_name= Skeffling
population= 153 (2001 census)
civil_parish= Skeffling
unitary_england = East Riding of Yorkshire
region= Yorkshire and the Humber
lieutenancy_england= East Riding of Yorkshire
constituency_westminster= Beverley and Holderness
post_town= HULL
postcode_district = HU12
postcode_area= HU
dial_code= 01964
os_grid_reference= TA371194

Skeffling is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, in an area known as Holderness. It is situated approximately 5 miles south of the town of Withernsea and Convert|4|mi|km|lk=on south east of the village of Patrington on the B1445 road from Patrington to Easington.

According to the 2001 UK census, Skeffling parish had a population of 153.cite web
url = http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=3&b=791034&c=Skeffling&d=16&e=15&g=391270&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1211317646136&enc=1&dsFamilyId=779
title = 2001 Census: Key Statistics: Parish Headcounts: Area: Skeffling CP (Parish)
accessdate = 2008-05-20
work = Neighbourhood Statistics
publisher = Office for National Statistics]

The parish church of St Helen is a Grade I listed building that is situated to the south of the village. It is constructed of cobble with stone dressings and was built in the 1460s. [cite book
last = Pevsner
first = Nikolaus
authorlink = Nikolaus Pevsner
coauthors = David Neave
title = Yorkshire: York and the East Riding: The Buildings of England
origyear = 1972
edition = 2nd Ed.
year = 2002
publisher = Yale University Press
isbn = 0-300-09593-7]

Skeff. projects

For a pictorial catalogue of some of the projects undertaken by Skeffling Parish Council and the people of Skeffling since 2004. [http://www.bigskeff4.homecall.co.uk CLICK HERE]

One of which was the installation, by [http://www.eaglepower.co.uk/ Eagle Power,] of a 6KW [http://www.provenenergy.co.uk Proven Wind Turbine] on a free standing 15M mast. This was made possible with help from the BERR's [http://www.lowcarbonbuildings.org.uk/home/ Low Carbon Buildings Program,] Langeled's 'Rural Communities Development Fund, [http://www.defra.gov.uk/rural/leader/index.htm Leader+] , [http://www.yorkshire-forward.com/www/index.asp Yorkshire Forward] , [http://www.hwrcc.org.uk/ Humber & Wolds Rural Community Council] and with vital help & guidance from Karen Wood the Rural Community's Officer from [http://www.eastriding.gov.uk/ The East Riding of Yorkshire Council]

The Turbine was installed on 20 February 2007 and powers Skeffling Village Hall, any excess is sold to the National Grid and the proceeds are used to help maintain & eventually replace the Turbine. The decision to use renewable energy was made with [http://www.iisd.org/rio+5/agenda/agenda21.htm 'Agenda 21' of the 1992 Rio Earth Summit] in mind, which has Sustainable Development at its heart.

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External links

*IoE|166614 - St Helen's Church