Skelton is a hamlet in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, and a linear settlement on the east bank of the River Ouse. It is situated about south-east of Howden and south-east from the county town of York. It forms part of the civil parish of Kilpin. Skelton lies within the constituency of Haltemprice and Howden, an area placed as the 10th most affluent in the country in a Barclays Private Clients survey. See also Goole railway swing bridge, also known as the Skelton viaduct References Notes Sources External links Hamlets in the East Riding of Yorkshire