Lythe is a small village and large civil parish, in North Yorkshire, England, situated near Whitby within the North York Moors National Park. The name of the village derives from Old Norse and means hill or slope.[2]
| Lythe | |
|---|---|
 The village of Lythe | |
.svg)  Lythe Location within North Yorkshire | |
| Population | 377 (2011 census)[1] |
| OS grid reference | NZ846130 |
| Civil parish |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WHITBY |
| Postcode district | YO21 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
It was in the old North Riding and in the wapentake of Langbaurgh East until 1974.[3] From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the Borough of Scarborough.
According to the 2011 UK census, Lythe parish had a population of 377,[1] a reduction on the 2001 UK census figure of 465.[4]
History edit
St Oswald's Church is a plain stone building in the Early English style.[5] The stained glass east window is a memorial to the Rev. William Long, who was vicar from 1813 to 1858. Inside the church are memorials to the Phipps family, and to the Marquess of Normanby. The register dates from 1634.[6] There is also a Wesleyan Methodist chapel.
Mulgrave Castle is the seat of the Marquess of Normanby.[7] The estate also contains the ruins of a former residence known locally as Mulgrave Old Castle, which was an earthwork motte and bailey fortress.[8]
Geography edit
Within the parish are the villages of Mickleby, Ugthorpe and Sandsend, and the hamlets of Barnby, Ellerby, Goldsborough, Hutton Mulgrave, Kettleness and Newton Mulgrave.[9]
Amenities edit
There are a variety of amenities in the village including a primary school, a community shop with post office, tennis courts and a retained fire station.[10][11] The old Red Lion public house has recently been renamed The Stiddy. A "stiddy" is an anvil packed full of gunpowder and fired like a cannon on special occasions, such as the birth of the Marquess' male heir, the jubilee, or the end of the Second World War.[12]
Sport and culture edit
Lythe is the home of Mulgrave Cricket Club. The club's home ground is on Lythe Sports Field, located on the High Street, exiting west of the village.[13] The club has two senior XI teams that compete in the Scarborough Beckett Cricket League,[14]
Anecdotes edit
Scenes from the 2017 film Phantom Thread were filmed in the village.
References edit
- ^ a b UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Lythe Parish (1170217352)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
- ^ Ekwall, Eilert (1960). The Concise Oxford dictionary of English Place-names (Fourth ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 310. ISBN 0-19-869103-3.
- ^ "The wapentake of Langbaurgh (west): Introduction | British History Online". www.british-history.ac.uk. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
- ^ "2001 Census: Key Statistics: Parish Headcounts: Area: Lythe CP (Parish)". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 7 July 2008.
- ^ Historic England. "Church of St Oswald (Grade I) (1316097)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
- ^ "Genuki: Lythe parish registers: Dates and current locations etc. , Yorkshire (North Riding)". www.genuki.org.uk. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
- ^ "History of Mulgrave Castle, in Scarborough and North Riding | Map and description". www.visionofbritain.org.uk. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
- ^ Historic England. "Old Mulgrave Castle (Grade I) (1316096)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
- ^ Jones, Sam (3 November 2016). "Sandsend village church faces closure without help". Whitby Gazette. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
- ^ Fredman, Alex (1 March 2010). "Do you have what it takes to be a Whitby firefighter?". The Whitby Gazette. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
- ^ Lodge, Bethany (23 May 2017). "Fire brigade looking for new recruits - and applications are open". Gazette Live. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
- ^ "Lythe Village | Lythe North Yorkshire | wonderfulwhitby.co.uk". www.wonderfulwhitby.co.uk. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
- ^ "About Us". Mulgrave Cricket Club. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ^ "Scarborough Beckett Cricket League". scarboroughbeckettlge.play-cricket.com. SBCL. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
