Skerne, East Riding of Yorkshire
Coordinates: 53°58′58″N 0°24′29″W / 53.982703°N 0.407920°W
Skerne is a village in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It forms part of the civil parish of Skerne and Wansford. The village is situated 1 mile (1.6 km) to the south of the River Hull and the Driffield Canal. It is approximately 2 miles (3 km) south-east from Driffield and 2 miles north-east from Hutton Cranswick.
Skerne Grade I listed Anglican church is dedicated to St Leonard.[1] The church is substantially Norman, particularly the nave, chancel and south doorway. The north aisle is 13th-century. The Perpendicular tower is ashlar faced. Three interior effigies, possibly, according to Pevsner, 12th- or 13th-century, are opposite the church door: a cross-legged knight holding a small shield, a woman shown within a quatrefoil, and between these a baby.[2]
In 1823 Skerne inhabitants numbered 251. Occupations included eleven farmers, a tailor, a flax dresser who was also a corn miller, and the landlord of the Board public house.[3]
Skerne public house, The Eagle, closed in 2004.[4] It was one of only 11 left in the UK without a bar counter, and served beer through a set of cash register handpulls. Prior to that beer was drawn directly from the barrels in the cellar and brought up in enamel jugs[5] [4] Planning permission was granted in 2011 for conversion to residential usage.[6] The Eagle is Grade II listed by Historic England.[4][6][7]
References
- ↑ Historic England. "Church of St Leonard (1084138)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
- ↑ Pevsner, Nikolaus; The Buildings of England. Yorkshire: York and the East Riding pp. 339, 340; Penguin (1972); reprinted 1975, Pevsner Architectural Guides. ISBN 0-14-071043-4
- ↑ Baines, Edward (1823). History, Directory & Gazetteer of the County of York. p. 388. ISBN 1230139141.
- 1 2 3 "Objectors swoop on pub to house plan". Driffield Times & Post. 31 August 2011. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
- ↑ personal recollection from 1980
- 1 2 "Green light for pub conversion". Driffield Times & Post. 10 September 2011. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
- ↑ Historic England. "The Eagle (1391423)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
- Gazetteer — A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 10.
External links
Media related to Skerne at Wikimedia Commons
- "Skerne: Geographical and Historical information from the year 1892." (Bulmers'), Genuki.org.uk. Retrieved 16 April 2012
- Skerne in the Domesday Book