Scampston
Scampston is a village and civil parish in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire, England. Until 1974, the village lay in the historic county boundaries of the East Riding of Yorkshire. It lies close to the A64 road,approximately 3 miles east of Malton. The village is part of the Rillington ward an electoral area covered by Ryedale District Council and is currently represented by Cllr Nathan Garbutt Moore.
| Scampston | |
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  Scampston Location within North Yorkshire | |
| Population | 313 (2011 census)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SE860754 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | MALTON |
| Postcode district | YO17 |
| Dialling code | 01944 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
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The village has a bakery and coffee shop.
Scampston Hall is also located in the village. Scampston's Lodge Park is one of the finest holiday lodge parks in the North of England. Set within the beautiful parkland of Scampston Hall.
Scampston whose name was variously written in ancient documents, Scamestun, Skameston, Skameston, and Skampston, and which was probably derived from a personal name.
Scampston was the birthplace of William Latimer, 4th Baron Latimer, the first member of the British Parliament to be impeached, in 1376.[2]
References
- UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Scampston Parish (E04007626)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
- "Rillington, an East Yorkshire village". Timothy J. Owston. Archived from the original on 21 June 2009. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
