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The Ancient Parish of SCARBOROUGH

[Transcribed information from the early 1820s]

"SCARBOROUGH, a parish in the wapentake of Pickering Lythe, and liberty of Scarborough, in 54 degrees 17½ minutes N. latitude, and 22 minutes W. longitude, 17 miles from Pickering, 21 from Whitby, and 22 from Malton. The origin of this place is not known, but its ancient name Scearburg, is of Saxon derivation. Scear or Scar, signifying a rock, and Burgh; fortified place. Fairs, Holy-Thursday, and November 23, for Toys, &c. Bankers, Messrs. Woodall, Tindall, Taylor, & Cook, draw on Messrs. Sir Peter Pole, Thornton, & Co. Bartholomew-Lane. Principal Inns, George, Blacksmiths' Arms, Blue-Bell, New-Inn, Pied-Bull, Talbot, London-Inn." (There is further information for Scarborough).

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"FALSGRAVE, (or Wallsgrave) in the parish of Scarborough, wapentake of Pickering Lythe, and liberty of Scarborough; ½ mile SW. of Scarborough. A very ancient village, which before the Norman conquest, was part of the possessions of Count Tasti, of Northumberland, and brother to Harold, king of England, in the 40th year of Henry III. it was disafforested, and annexed to the liberties of Scarborough. Pop. 345.

A fine stream of water is conveyed from this village in channels of hollowed stones, to the town of Scarborough. -Hinderwell."

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"STEPNEY HOUSE, in the parish of Scarborough, wapentake of Pickering Lythe, and liberty of Scarborough; ¾ mile WSW. of Scarborough."

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"WHEAT CROFT, (High and Low), 2 farm houses in the township and parish of Scarborough; 1½ miles SE. of Scarborough."

Bibliography

• An unpublished book " Scarborough's war years, 1939-1945" by Richard James Percy. This book describes the blackout, evacuees, fortifications, bombing, etc. Whilst it deals with the Scarborough area, it will be of interest to others as an example of what went on during the war years.
• Associated with this, you might also like to read the documents on " Evacuation from Newcastle and Gateshead in 1939".

Census

• A look up is offered for the 1851 Census Index for Scarborough and district. Please see the North Riding Look-up Exchange, remembering to read the instructions.

Churches

• Here are photographs of churches in this parish:
  • St. Mary's Church, Scarborough, view 1.
  • St. Mary's Church, Scarborough.
    • A plaque on the outside wall of the church is inscribed:
      • "The Parish Church of Scarborough (1170-1200) was originally built with imposing twin towers possibly by the Masons as the Castle. Extensions and alterations, including the removal of the twin towers, were carried out during the fourteenth century. The Central Tower and the Chancel were destroyed by artillery during the Civil War when the Parliamentarians used the Church for their batteries to attack the Royalist held Castle. The existing tower was rebuilt in 1670 and the extent of the original Chancel is marked by masonry."[Rosemary Hayes, 2000]
    • Another plaque is inscribed:
      • "St Marys Chapel. First built about AD 1000 and rebuilt in the 12th century and again in the 14th century, it stands in the ruins of a Roman Signal Station built AD 370, to give warning of Anglo-Saxon raiders. Before this time the headland was occupied about 500BC by Iron Age settlers from the Low Countries or the Rhineland."[Rosemary Hayes, 2000]
  • St. Columba's Church, Scarborough.
  • St. James with Holy Trinity Church, Scarborough, view 1.
  • St. James with Holy Trinity Church, Scarborough, view 2.
  • Holy Trinity Church, Scarborough, now dis-used.
  • The Church of St. Martin on the hill, Scarborough.
  • St. Saviour's Church, Scarborough (view 1).
  • St. Saviour's Church, Scarborough (view 2).
  • Holy Apostles' Church, Scarborough.
  • St. Michael's Church, Wheatcroft.
  • The Church of the Latter Day Saints, Scarborough.
  • The ex-Elim Pentcostal Church, Scarborough, now a day nursery.
  • St. Andrew's United Reformed Church, Scarborough (formerly Congregational).
  • The Albemarle Baptist Church, Scarborough.
  • The former Primitive Methodist Church, Seamer Road, Scarborough.
  • The Wesley Methodist Church, Scarborough.
  • Westborough Methodist Church, Scarborough.
  • Inside Westborough Methodist Church, Scarborough.
  • Queen Street Methodist Church, Scarborough.
  • South Cliff Methodist Church, Scarborough.
  • The ex-Unitarian Church, Scarborough (now flats).
  • St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church, Scarborough (view 1).
  • St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church, Scarborough (view 2).
  • The Ebenezer Baptist Church, Scarborough.
  • St. Edward's Roman Catholic Church, Scarborough.
  • The ex-St. Thomas's Church, Scarborough, now the Sea Cadets' Headquarters.
  • The Kindom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, Scarborough.
  • The ex-Wesleyan Mission Chapel, Scarborough, opened 1882. Now a Gospel Hall.
  • Emmanuel St. John's Methodist United Reformed Church, Scarborough.
  • The Assembly of God, Scarborough.
  • The ex-Wesleyan Bethel Church, Eastborough, Scarborough.
• The following Churches have their own websites:
  • St. James with Holy Trinity Church, Scarborough
  • Westborough Methodist Church, Scarborough
  • Queen Street Methodist Church, Scarborough
  • South Cliff Methodist Church, Scarborough
  • The Ebenezer Baptist Church, Scarborough
  • Emmanuel St. John's Methodist United Reformed Church, Scarborough

Church Records

• The whereabouts and dates of the Registers etc. for the Parish of Scarborough.

Description and Travel

• Scarborough (on the Yorkshire tour.co.uk site)

Directories

• Transcript of the entry of "professions and trades" in Baines's Directory of 1823.
• Transcript of the entry of "professions and trades" in Pigot's Directory of 1829.
• Transcript of the entry of "professions and trades" in Pigot's Directory of 1834.
• Transcript of the entry of "professions and trades" in White's Directory of 1840.
• Transcript of the entry of "professions and trades" in Bulmers Directory of 1890.
• Transcript of the entry of "professions and trades" in The Scarborough Gazette Directory of 1905.

Gazetteers

• There is further information about this parish from Pigot's 1829 Directory Yorkshire section.
• There is further information about this parish from Pigot's 1834 Directory Yorkshire section.
• There is further information about this parish from National Gazetteer 1868 Yorkshire extracts.
• There is further information about this parish from Bulmer's 1890 History and Directory of the North Riding.

History

• A detailed description of Scarborough Castle, its history and its people.

Maps

• A look up is offered for Scarborough Street Directories. Please see the North Riding Look-up Exchange, remembering to read the instructions.
• Anthony Springall has set up a site which, among other things related to Scarborough, includes detailed Street maps of the area immediately surrounding and including Scarborough.
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• For a more detailed map of the parishes in the riding please see the Yorkshire parish maps page.
• For a more detailed map of the county please see the Yorkshire map page.
• Here is a map showing the wapentakes for the county.
• View maps of Scarborough and places within the boundaries of its ancient parish.

Memorial Inscriptions

• A transcription of the The War Memorial next to Scarborough Roman Catholic church.
• A transcription of the 1914-19 War Memorial on the summit of Oliver's Mount, Scarborough.

Officials and Employees

• Christine Metcalfe has transcribed
  • the names of the Scarborough Bailiffs from 1600 to 1810 and
  • the names of the Members of Parliament for Scarborough, from 1298 to 1807.
  from The History and Antiquities of Scarborough and the Vicinity published in 1811.

Societies

• This parish is covered by the following Society:
  • East Yorkshire FHS