Dalby-cum-Skewsby

The City of Troy

Dalby-cum-Skewsby is a civil parish in the Hambleton district of North Yorkshire, England. The population of the civil parish taken at the 2011 Census was less than 100. Details are included in the civil parish of Brandsby-cum-Stearsby. It is situated around 14 miles north of York and comprises the hamlets of Dalby, Skewsby and Witherholm. It is part of the group of spring line villages to the south of the Howardian Hills.

St Peter's church

The church, dedicated to St Peter, is a small stone building in the Norman style.[1]

At grid reference SE625718 in Bonnygate Lane / High Lane is a turf maze called The City of Troy. It is described as the smallest turf maze in Europe.

The round barrow at grid reference SE62347199, 450 m north-east of Hagg Farm, is a scheduled ancient monument.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Historic England. "CHURCH OF ST PETER (1150761)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
  2. ↑ Historic England. "Round barrow 450m north east of Hagg Farm (1013592)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 10 October 2016.

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