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Scampston is a village and civil parish in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire, England. Until 1974, the village lay in the historic county boundaries of the East Riding of Yorkshire. It lies close to the A64 road, approximately east of Malton. The village is part of the Rillington ward an electoral area covered by Ryedale District Council and is currently represented by Cllr Nathan Garbutt Moore. The village has a bakery and coffee shop. Scampston Hall is also located in the village. Scampston's Lodge Park is one of the finest holiday lodge parks in the North of England. Set within the beautiful parkland of Scampston Hall. Scampston whose name was variously written in ancient documents, Scamestun, Skameston, Skameston, and Skampston, and which was probably derived from a personal name. Scampston was the birthplace of William Latimer, 4th Baron Latimer, the first member of the British Parliament to be impeached, in 1376.
Prior to the nationwide municipal reorganization of 1974, Scampston was located in Norton Rural District. Historically, it was located in the ancient parish of Rillington in the Buckrose Wapentake. The ecclesiastical parish was often known as Rillington with Scampston or Rillington cum Scampston. In 1974 rural districts were abolished and the border between the East Riding of Yorkshire and the North Riding of Yorkshire was realigned. The North Riding changed its name to North Yorkshire. Since 1974 Scampston has been in North Yorkshire, specifically within the Ryedale District. [edit] Research Tips
Categories: East Riding of Yorkshire, England | Scampston, East Riding of Yorkshire, England | Rillington, East Riding of Yorkshire, England | Buckrose Wapentake, East Riding of Yorkshire, England | Norton Rural, East Riding of Yorkshire, England | Ryedale District, North Yorkshire, England | North Yorkshire, England |