What is recorded here
Built by the de Lacy family in the late 11th or early 12th century, Skipsea Castle is a motte-and-bailey structure that reflects the Norman settlement and military organization in Yorkshire. It is remembered as one of the few surviving examples of early Norman castles in the region.
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- English Heritage
Places near here
Church of All SaintsListed building · 403 yd
Church HouseListed building · 406 yd
Tranmere CliffCliff · 1.2 mi
Withow Gap SSSINature reserve · 1.3 mi
Skipsea SandsBeach / strand · 1.3 mi
Ulrome SandsBeach / strand · 1.6 mi
Skirlington CliffCliff · 1.8 mi
Metal sculpture memorial to RAF's 158 Squadron, Bomber Command, LissettPublic sculpture · 2.4 mi
Millennium StoneMemorial · 2.4 mi
Moated grange at Moor GrangeScheduled monument · 2.8 mi
Barmston Fox CovertWood · 2.8 mi
Cave in the cliffs, AtwickCave or cavern · 3.7 miOther information
Photo: Richard Croft · CC BY-SA 2.0