Skirpenbeck

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Skirpenbeck
St Mary's Church at Skirpenbeck
Skirpenbeck shown within the East Riding of Yorkshire
Population	142 (2001 census)[1]
OS grid reference	SE746570
Parish	Skirpenbeck
Unitary authority	East Riding of Yorkshire
Ceremonial county	East Riding of Yorkshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	YORK
Postcode district	YO41
Dialling code	01759
Police	Humberside
Fire	Humberside
Ambulance	Yorkshire
European Parliament	Yorkshire and the Humber
UK Parliament	East Yorkshire
List of places: UK • England • Yorkshire

Coordinates: 54°00′13″N 0°51′44″W / 54.003636, -0.86211

Skirpenbeck is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated 2 miles north west of Stamford Bridge just north of the A166 road.

According to the 2001 UK census, Skirpenbeck parish had a population of 142.^[1]

Skirpenbeck is near Stamford Bridge, over the River Derwent, near where King Harold of England defeated Harold Hardrada King of Norway in 1066. Its first baron was Sir William de Chauncy, son of Chauncy de Chauncy.

Alick Walker the palaeontologist was born in Skirpenbeck.

Mr and Mrs Price own a small Post Office in the middle of the village. There is also the Rectory Farm and the Coach House.

The parish church of St Mary's is a Grade II* listed building.

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• Images of England — details from listed building database (167736) - St Mary's Church