Place:Skirlaugh Rural, East Riding of Yorkshire, England

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Skirlaugh Rural District was located in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England from 1894 to 1935. The civil parishes of the district surrounded the Hornsea Urban District on its landward sides. Patrington Rural District was to the south; Sculcoates Rural District was to the west, closer to Hull. All three Rural Districts contributed parishes to Holderness Rural District in 1935.

The district was created by the Local Government Act 1894, and was abolished in 1935 by a County Review Order made under the Local Government Act 1929.

Civil Parishes

The civil parishes which made up Skirlaugh Rural District were as follows:

Aldbrough (near Hull) Atwick Benningholme and Grange Bewholme and Nunkeeling Bilton in Holderness Bonwick Brandesburton Catfoss Catwick Coniston Danthorpe Dunnington (near Hornsea) East Newton Ellerby (near Hull) Elstronwick Fitling Flinton Ganstead Garton with Grimston Goxhill Great and Little Cowdens Great Hatfield Hempholme Humbleton Lelley Little Hatfield Long Riston Mappleton and Rowlston Marton in Holderness Moortown North Skirlaugh Rowton and Arnold Rise Seaton and Wassand Sigglesthorne Skirlaugh Sproatley Swine Thirtleby West Newton with Burton Constable Withernwick Wyton

Research Tips

• A Vision of Britain through Time on Skirlaugh Rural District. This section provides statistics on population and industry, as well as a listing of the civil parishes and the alterations to the municipal organization.