Fraisthorpe is a village and former

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, now in the parish of Barmston, in the

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, England. It is situated approximately south of

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town centre. It lies to the east of the

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. Up to 2009, Fraisthorpe beach was used to hold a yearly

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youth and family camp. In 1891 the parish had a population of 95. Within Fraisthorpe is the

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listed

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chapel dedicated to St Edmund. Originally 13th century, it was remodelled in 1893 by Smith and Brodrick. The

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and

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are unified, and constructed of rubble and cobble. Remaining from the 1893 rebuild are the high remains of a 13th-century

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in the south wall, which Pevsner asserted might be evidence of a former south

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History

In 1823 Fraisthorpe was written as "Fraysthorpe". It was in the parish of

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and the

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of Dickering. Occupations at the time included two farmers. Baines, Edward (1823): ''History, Directory and Gazetteer of the County of York'', p. 207 In 1866 it became a separate parish, on 1 April 1896 the parish was abolished to form Fraisthorpe with Auburn and Wilsthorpe. Fraisthorpe Sands - geograph

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