Skelton-in-Cleveland is a small town in the civil parish of Skelton and Brotton  in North Yorkshire, England. The local council, a unitary authority, is Redcar and Cleveland in the North East of England. It is situated at the foot of the Cleveland Hills and about east of Middlesbrough. Skelton is made up of North Skelton, Skelton Green and New Skelton. The first real mention of Skelton is in the Domesday Book, which talks about taxes collected. Skelton Castle was built in the 12th century by the  de Brus (Bruce) family. The population of Skelton ward in the Redcar and Cleveland Unitary Authority is 6,396 (2001 census)., increasing to 7,454 at the 2011 census.