skip to main content
The Association of British Counties

Gazetteer of
British Place Names

The definitive reference source to the United Kingdom. Explore over 300,000 places.

 Menu  Menu

Skelton, Yorkshire

Skelton (or Skelton-in-Cleveland) is a market town in Yorkshire, in the North Riding. Skelton Castle is an 18th-century Gothic style country house that replaced a ruined mediæval castle. The town is within the council area of Redcar and Cleveland.

Place Type: Town
Historic County: Yorkshire
Division of County: North Riding
Lat, Long: 54.561388,-0.981686
Grid Reference: NZ 6594 1893
Civil Parish: Skelton and Brotton CP
Council Area: Redcar and Cleveland CA
Strategic Authority Area: Tees Valley SA
Police Area: Cleveland PA

GBPN ID: 40600
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Skelton,_Yorkshire_40600

 Peruse Yorkshire on Wikishire