Scampston is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. It lies close to the A64 road, approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) east of Malton. The parish includes the hamlets of East Knapton and West Knapton. In 2011 the parish had a population of 313.

Scampston
Scampston is located in North Yorkshire
Scampston
Scampston
Location within North Yorkshire
Population313 (2011 census)[1]
OS grid referenceSE860754
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townMALTON
Postcode districtYO17
Dialling code01944
PoliceNorth Yorkshire
FireNorth Yorkshire
AmbulanceYorkshire
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Yorkshire
54°10′03″N 0°40′59″W / 54.1675°N 0.6831°W / 54.1675; -0.6831

Until 1974, the village lay in the historic county boundaries of the East Riding of Yorkshire. From 1974 until 2023 it was part of the Ryedale district.

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. On 1 April 1935 the parish of Knapton was abolished and merged with Scampston.[2]

Scampston was the birthplace of William Latimer, 4th Baron Latimer, the first member of the British Parliament to be impeached, in 1376.[3]

References

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  1. ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Scampston Parish (E04007626)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  2. ^ "Relationships and changes Scampston Ch/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Rillington, an East Yorkshire village". Timothy J. Owston. Archived from the original on 21 June 2009. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
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