Wykeham, Yorkshire
| Wykeham | |
| Yorkshire North Riding | |
|---|---|
 All Saints Church Wykeham | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SE964834 |
| Location: | 54°14’14"N, -0°31’19"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 280 (2011) |
| Post town: | Scarborough |
| Postcode: | YO13 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | North Yorkshire |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Scarborough and Whitby |
Wykeham is a small village in the North Riding of Yorkshire, on the outskirts of Scarborough, with the North York Moors rising to the north.
The village consists of a main street adjacent to the only pub; The Downe Arms. It is about seven miles away from Scarborough and surrounding villages include East Ayton, West Ayton, Snainton, Hutton Buscel, Brompton and Ruston. It has a cricket ground also which is hidden away in a small turning off the main road.
The 2011 census recorded a parish population of 280.
A nunnery was established at Wykeham between 1140 and 1160 that was located to the south east of the village.[1]
The parish church is St Helen's and All Saints Parish Church. which was built between 1853 and 1855 by William Butterfield.[2] It is a Grade II* listed building[3]
A primary school is tied to the church; Wykeham Church of England Primary School.
About the village
To the north of the village is Wykeham Forest, which covers over 1,114 acres.[4]
Charm Park, a Point-to-point racecourse is close by the village, as are the Wykeham Lakes.[5]
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References
- ↑ Jennings, B (1999). Yorkshire Monasteries. ISBN 1-85825-105-2.
- ↑ "St Helen & All Saints Parish Church". https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/19334/.
- ↑ National Heritage List 1316131: All Saints Church (Grade II* listing)
- ↑ "Wykeham Forest Plan". https://www.forestryengland.uk/forest-planning/wykeham-forest-plan.
- ↑ Wood, Alexandra (9 February 2021). "North Yorkshire Water Park near Scarborough invests £1m in new facilities including first wakeboarding line in county". The Yorkshire Post. https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/people/north-yorkshire-water-park-near-scarborough-invests-ps1m-new-facilities-including-first-wakeboarding-line-county-3128333.