Skiplam, township, Kirkdale par., North-Riding
Yorkshire, 4 miles NE. of Helmsley, 2572 ac., pop. 67.

Skipness, quoad sacra par. and fishing vil.,Saddell
and Skipness par., Argyllshire, on E. side of Kintyre—
quoad sacra par., pop. 470; vil., on Skipness Bay, 12
miles S. of Tarbert; P.O., T.O.; the church is 2% miles
SW. of vil.; Skipness Castle, seat, is % mile NE.
of vil.

Sklport, Lock, in N. of South Uist island, Outer
Hebrides, Inverness-shire.

Skippool, small seaport, Poulton le Fylde par., N.
Lancashire, at influx of river Skippool to the Wyre, 1
mile NE. of Poulton sta.

Sklpsea, coast par., township, and vil., East-Riding
Yorkshire—par., 5118 ac., pop. 763 ; township, 1593
ac., pop. 398; vil., 6 miles N. of Hornsea; P.O.; in
vicinity are the ruins of a Saxon castle.

Skipton (or Skipton In Craven), market town,
par., and township with ry. sta., N. div. West-Riding
Yorkshire, near river Aire, 9 miles NW. of Keighley
and 26 NW. of Leeds—par., 30,120 ac., pop. 11,760;
town and township, 4245 ac., pop. 9091; P.O., T.O.,
2 Banks, 3 newspapers. Market-day, Saturday.
Skipton is generally regarded as the capital of the
Craven district. It has mfrs. of cotton and woollen
goods, a brewery, a considerable market for com and
cattle, and a large general trade, which is much
facilitated by tbe important railway position of the
town and by the Leeds and Liverpool Canal. Skipton
Castle (11th century), the ancient seat of the Cliffords,
is now the residence of Lord Hothfield, their descendant.
Among the other features of the town are the old
parish church, the grammar school, and the Craven
Baths. Limestone is extensively quarried in the
neighbourhood. The Yale of Skipton is of great beauty,
and contains excellent meadow-land.

Skipton Bridge, eccl. dist., Topcliffe par., North-
Riding Yorkshire, pop. 278 ; P.O.

Skipton Division, pari. div. of N. div. AYest-Riding
Yorkshire, pop. 56,906.

Skipton upon Swale, township, Topcliffe par.,
North-Riding Yorkshire, on river Swale, 4 miles SW.
of Thirsk, 844 ac., pop. 145.

Skipton in Craven. See Skipton.

Skipwith, par. and township, East-Riding York-
shire, 5 miles NE. of Selby—par., 6258 ac. pop. 654;
township, 2644 ac., pop. 278; the church is ancient and
has a Saxon tower.

Skirbeck.—wapentake,Lincolnshire, 55,056 ac., pop.

I 7626; contains 7 pars.—2. Skirbeck, par., Lincoln-
shire, on SE. side and wholly within the pari, limits of
Boston, 3799 ac., pop. 3404; P.O.; consists of 2 town-
ships—Skirbeck, pop. 2550; and Skirbeck Quarter,
pop. 854.

Skircoat, township, Halifax par., N. div. West-
Riding Yorkshire, on S. side of Halifax, 1330 ac., pop.
11,405 ; has woollen and cotton mfrs.

Skireholme, Yorkshire. See Skyreholme.

Skirethorne, hamlet, Linton par., N. div. AVest-
Riding Yorkshire, 8 miles N. of Skipton.

Skirgill House, seat, 1 mile SAV. of Penrith, Cum-
berland.

Skirk, par., AV. Queen’s co., 2% miles NW. of Bally -
brophy ry. sta., 3337 ac., pop. 427.

Skirlaugh, eccl. dist. and ry. sta., Swine par.,
East-Riding Yorkshire, pop. 793 ; comprises North and
South Skirlaugh, Benningholme and Grange, and Mar-
ton townships; the sta. is 8% miles NE. of Hull.

Skirlaugh, North and South, 2 townships (ry. sta.
Skirlaugh), Swine par., East-Riding Yorkshire—North
Skirlaugh, 534 ac., pop. 284; South Skirlaugh, 1101
ac., pop. 293.

Skirling, par. and vil., Peeblesshire—par., 3423 ac.,
pop. 274; vil., 2% miles NE. of Biggar ; P.O.

Skirlington, hamlet, Atwick par., East-Riding
Yorkshire, 3 miles NW. of Hornsea.

Skirpcnbeck, par. and vil., East-Riding Yorkshire
—par., 1645 ac., pop. 153; vil., 7 miles NW. of Pock-
lington; P.O.

Skirrid Fawr and Skirrid Vach, 2 mountains,
Monmouthshire, 4 miles NE. of Abergavenny, alt. 1601
ft. and 765 ft.

Skirwith, township, Kirkland par., Cumberland,