It was owned and operated by the Scarborough Electric Supply Company Limited from 1893 to 1925, then by Scarborough Corporation until the nationalisation of the British electricity supply industry in 1948. Raid on Scarborough, Hartlepool and Whitby, York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Learn how and when to remove this template message, Category:People from Scarborough, North Yorkshire, "Local Area Report – Scarborough Built-up area (E34004408)", "Population of the Yorkshire Coast Increases", "Centenary tribute to a famous Scarborian", "Scarborough Castle: Iron Age settlement, Roman signal station, Anglo-Scandinavian settlement and chapel, C12 enclosure castle and C18 battery (1011374)", "Travel: Feelin' groovy? rent by housing type and size. Beginning with friendly rivalry between the fishermen and the jet miners from Blyth (the German Ocean Race), the sport has progressed to what it is today. Open top tourist buses also run along the sea front and Marine Drive, linking the South and North bays. Residents of the town are known as Scarborians. And when school time comes, for those that actually do go – the majority being Polish and Asian, that stink in the air actually is the parent’s of one of the rare English children someone smoking weed as they walk the said child to school. [16] Since the late 1990s the Mere has been redesigned as a natural space for picnics, fishing and walkers. The harbour has undergone major regeneration including the new Albert Strange Pontoons,[8] A notable landmark in the town is the Grand Hotel on St Nicholas Cliff. But the highest number of cases in all of the 6ix has been found in the Glenfield - Jane Heights neighbourhood, which has reported 286. Scarborough has 25 main bus routes, operated by Scarborough and District, Arriva North East, Shoreline Suncruisers, and Yorkshire Coastliner. [12], Northstead Manor Gardens include the North Bay Railway and three other attractions: a water chute, a boating lake with boats for hire during the summer season and the open-air theatre. In summer 2005, Scarborough played host to the Sonic Arts Network Expo. During the First World War, the town was bombarded by German warships of the High Seas Fleet, an act which shocked the British (see Raid on Scarborough, Hartlepool and Whitby). The show being the brainchild of Derren Litten the creator of ITV hit Benidorm was based on a group of friends who meet up for Karaoke nights in the town. In 1626, Mrs Thomasin Farrer[26] discovered a stream of acidic water running from one of the cliffs to the south of the town. An amount of 20th century architecture exists within the main shopping district and in the form of surrounding suburbs. Boyes, a discount department store chain which has over 65 stores across the north is based at Eastfield, on the outskirts of Scarborough. The coming of the Scarborough–York railway in 1845 increased the tide of visitors. Scarborough has a bad rep dating from the 60's because at the time it was somewhat undeveloped. Rowing takes place throughout the summer months. In the Middle Ages, Scarborough Fair, permitted in a royal charter of 1253, held a six-week trading festival attracting merchants from all over Europe. Edward II granted Scarborough Castle to his favourite, Piers Gaveston. Neptune was built in 1931 by Hudswell Clarke of Leeds and is appropriately numbered 1931. [55] The town was the home of the 2nd RAC Rally in 1952. She was buried in the graveyard of St Mary's Church by the castle.[32]. Scarborough recovered under King Henry II, who built an Angevin stone castle on the headland and granted the town charters in 1155 and 1163,[22] permitting a market on the sands and establishing rule by burgesses. They were also the first club to win automatic promotion to the Football League, when in 1987 they were promoted as champions of the GM Vauxhall Conference. [4], The most striking feature of the town's geography is the high rocky promontory pointing eastward into the North Sea. North East SMP2 website. Scarborough is also home to one private school, Scarborough College (for ages 3 to 18 years). The older part of the town lies around the harbour and is protected by a rocky headland. A seaweed farm has been in operation since 2018, with a licence to go into a large-scale commercial operation from 2019. As well as a main pedestrianised shopping street (home to various chain stores and eateries) and the Brunswick shopping centre, boutique stores can be found on Bar Street and St Thomas Street.