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Lebberston
__NOTOC__ Lebberston is a rural village and civil parish in North Yorkshire on the east coast of England. The village is situated 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. From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the Borough of Scarborough, it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council. 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. 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 Scarbo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scarborough Fair Collection
The Scarborough Fair Collection is a museum of Fairground organ, fairground mechanical organs and showman's engines, located in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, one of the largest collections of its type in Europe. The museum was founded by local Farmer turned entrepreneur and owner of nearby Campsite#Holiday park, holiday park), Graham Atkinson, who wanted to both indulge his passion for fairgrounds and entertain his holiday park clients. Starting his collection in the late 1980s, the attraction was occasionally open to holiday park residents and enthusiasts until its formal opening in 2008. The collection spans vintage cars, miniature vehicles and model railways, but the three cores to the collection are: *Steam engines: four showman's engines, including ''The Iron Maiden''; a Foden steam wagon; and a Barrows and Co. portable engine *Fairground rides: including an 1893 carousel, gallopers ride, a 1928 rare caterpillar (ride), caterpillar ride, 1933 'Noahs Ark', waltzer, cake w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |