Ebberston

Ebberston
Ebberston
 Ebberston shown within North Yorkshire
OS grid referenceSE898824
DistrictRyedale
Shire countyNorth Yorkshire
RegionYorkshire and the Humber
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town SCARBOROUGH
Postcode district YO13
Police North Yorkshire
Fire North Yorkshire
Ambulance Yorkshire
EU Parliament Yorkshire and the Humber
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Coordinates: 54°13′48″N 0°37′23″W / 54.229905°N 0.622990°W / 54.229905; -0.622990

Ebberston is a small village near Pickering in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire, England.

History

The village used to be in the Wapentake of Pickering Lythe. A cairn in the village dedicated to King Alfred who supposedly sought sanctuary in a cave here before being removed to Driffield where he died.[1]

On 18 August 2009 a 500 lb unexploded bomb was destroyed in a controlled explosion next to the village which necessitated the evacuation of hundreds of local residents from Ebberston and Allerston.[2] The bomb hailed from a 'Whitley Mark V Bomber', of the No. 102 Squadron RAF, based at RAF Linton-on-Ouse which crash landed on 27 October 1940, with all personnel having bailed out and survived.[3]

Transport

Ebberston is on the A170 Thirsk to Scarborough road.[4] Bus service 128 runs from Scarborough to Helmsley with 11 through services and 4 terminating at Pickering.[5]

Between 1882 and 1950 the village was served by Ebberston railway station on the Forge Valley Line between Scarborough and Pickering.[6]

Landmarks

The 11th century Church, St Mary the Virgin, is to the west of the village just off the A170.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "The Ancient Parish of EBBERSTON". GENUKI. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  2. ↑ Jeffels, David (19 August 2009). "Second World War bomb found near Ebberston is detonated by RAF Bomb Disposal Unit". Gazette & Herald. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  3. ↑ "History behind Ebberston's bomb". BBC. 19 August 2009. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  4. ↑ "Yorkshire Moors: Ebberston". www.yorkshiremoors.co.uk. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  5. ↑ "Service 128 - East Yorkshire Motor Service Ltd". www.eyms.co.uk. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  6. ↑ "Disused Stations: Ebberston Station". www.disused-stations.org.uk. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  7. ↑ "St Mary, Ebberston". A Church Near You. Retrieved 6 January 2016.

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