29th July, 2017. Skidby church, East Riding of Yorkshire.

Yesterday went on a walk from Skidby church (St. Michael’s), west of Hull and Cottingham and in the foothills of the dip slope of the Yorkshire Wolds. From there along a farm track (public right of way) west following the base of a dry valley to the road which passes round the grounds of Rowley Manor estate. The church is reminiscent of South Ferriby church in that it is small, with quite a lot of brick walling and in an awkward location. The embattled brick tower was built in 1827 although the ashlar stone at its base (see above picture) is medieval, a remnant of much ealier churches on this site. The brick south porch dates from 1777 (documentary evidence). Like South Ferriby much of the walling of the church has been patched-up over time using whatever walling material was available. Thereby giving it a rustic charm.

Like at Barton on Humber there is a small cluster of 19th century public buildings near the church – the building that was once the National school, dated 1849 (now, I think, converted to a house), a Wesleyan chapel building (now being sold for conversion) and a small plain Baptist chapel, now, I think, semi-derelict.

(More on the walk tomorrow).