Eastfield is a

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and

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, England. It was often considered a

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of the town of Scarborough, and is located next to the town's boundaries. It was granted town status in January 2016. According to the

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, Eastfield parish had a population of 5,610, a reduction on the

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figure of 5,863. The town council is Eastfield Town Council. The area has a mid-size Industrial Park (Olympian Trading Park), the rapidly expanding Scarborough Business Park, and Plaxton Park is on the outskirts of Eastfield. The area is the base for a number of large businesses, for example

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, Raflatac, Unison,

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and Dale Power Solutions. The largest factory in the vicinity is

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, a discount department store chain which has over 60 stores across the north has its head office and warehouse facilities here. Eastfield was home to local commercial radio station

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which broadcast to Scarborough, Filey, Bridlington and Whitby on FM and DAB, until its closure. George Pindar, is the local

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for Eastfield, and the surrounding vicinity. In April 2021,

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announced the discovery of an important Roman residential site during a survey for a new housing estate, suggesting it to be either a religious sanctuary, a luxury villa or combination of both. It is a type of building layout not known of elsewhere in Britain. Within hours of the announcement of the discovery, people trespassed onto the site and caused damage to the building. The discovery of the site caused a reduction of planned homes, from approximately 150 to 94.

References

External links

Eastfield Town Council website
Towns in North Yorkshire Civil parishes in North Yorkshire Scarborough, North Yorkshire {{Scarborough-geo-stub