Lythe is a small village and large

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, in the Scarborough district of

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, England, situated near

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within the North York Moors National Park. The name of the village derives from

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and means hill or slope. It was in the old North Riding and in the wapentake of

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.According to the 2011 UK census, Lythe parish had a population of 377, a reduction on the

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figure of 465.

History

St Oswald's Church is a plain stone building in the Early English style. 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

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. The register dates from 1634. There is also a Wesleyan Methodist chapel. Mulgrave Castle is the seat of the

. The estate also contains the ruins of a former residence known locally as Mulgrave Old Castle, which was an earthwork motte and bailey fortress.

Geography

Within the parish are the villages of

Mickleby Mickleby is a village and civil parish in the Scarborough district of North Yorkshire, England. According to the 2011 UK census, Mickleby parish had a population of 283, an increase on the 2001 UK census figure of 165. However, the 2011 cen ...

Ugthorpe Ugthorpe is a village and civil parish in the Scarborough borough, situated near Whitby, North Yorkshire, England. According to the 2011 UK census, Ugthorpe parish had a population of 225, an increase on the 2001 UK census figure of 201. Hist ...

and Sandsend, and the hamlets of Barnby, Ellerby, Goldsborough,

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, Kettleness and

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Amenities

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. The old ''Red Lion''

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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

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Sport and culture

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. The club has two senior XI teams that compete in the Scarborough Beckett Cricket League,

Anecdotes

Scenes from the 2017 film '' Phantom Thread'' were filmed in the village.

References

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