Skelton, west North Yorkshire

Skelton is a small hamlet in the county of North Yorkshire, England.^[1] It is within the Yorkshire Dales National Park near the larger village of Marske in Swaledale.^[2] Along with the other Skelton's in Yorkshire, the name derives from Old English and means The farm on a shelf of land.^[3][4]

Skelton
Skelton Location within North Yorkshire
OS grid reference	NZ095008
Civil parish	Marske
Unitary authority	North Yorkshire
Ceremonial county	North Yorkshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Richmond
Postcode district	DL11
Police	North Yorkshire
Fire	North Yorkshire
Ambulance	Yorkshire
UK Parliament	Richmond and Northallerton
List of places UK England Yorkshire 54.40328°N 1.85467°W / 54.40328; -1.85467

From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the district of Richmondshire, it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council.

During the 17th century, on the moors around Skelton were several lead mines.^[5]

Approaching Skelton