Lebberston Explained

Country:England
Coordinates:54.227°N -0.3472°W
Label Position:top
Official Name:Lebberston
Population:179
Population Ref:(2011 census)
Civil Parish:Lebberston
Unitary England:North Yorkshire
Lieutenancy England:North Yorkshire
Region:Yorkshire and the Humber
Constituency Westminster:Scarborough and Whitby
Post Town:SCARBOROUGH
Postcode District:YO11
Postcode Area:YO
Os Grid Reference:TA078825
London Distance Mi:185
London Direction:S

Lebberston is a rural village and civil parish in North Yorkshire on the east coast of England. The village is situated 4miles south-east from Scarborough, and between the villages of Cayton and Gristhorpe.

Community and landmarks

According to the 2011 Census, Lebberston parish had a population of 179, and in the 2001 Census, 182.[1]

The village hall and church that serve Lebberston are in Gristhorpe.

Lebberston Manor lies at the centre of the village. Lebberston Hall, a house of Victorian origin, was altered in 2005  - the renovation received the 'Best One Off House' award from RIBA.[2]

The village public house is The Ox Inn. In 1977, to commemorate the Queen's Silver Jubilee, a road race was run from The Ox Inn to The Bull Inn at Gristhorpe.

Just north of the village is the Flower of May Holiday Park, Lebberston Golf Course, and the Scarborough Fair Collection of preserved steam engines and mechanical organs.

Lebberston Market, an outdoor Sunday market and car boot sale, takes place from March to September.

The predominant local business is farming. Farms in the area include Manor Farm, Redcliffe Farm, and Lingholm Farm. The village has campsites for touring and static caravans, serving the North Yorkshire east coast tourism industry centred on Scarborough.

The village was the home of the late Gilbert Gray QC (1928–2011), barrister and Recorder, at the Old Bailey.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2001 Census: Key Statistics: Parish Headcounts: Area: Lebberston CP (Parish) . 7 July 2008 . Neighbourhood Statistics . Office for National Statistics.
  2. Web site: Best One Off House.... https://web.archive.org/web/20080828161543/http://www.brable.com/awards/index.html . 28 August 2008. Brable.com . 16 November 2013.
  3. News: Obituaries Gilbert Gray . 27 August 2023 . The Yorkshire Post . 17 April 2011.