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Scorborough

Scorborough

Scorborough is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Leconfield, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated on the A164 road, about 4 miles (6.4 km) north of Beverley and 8 miles (13 km) south of Driffield. In 1931 the parish had a population of 85. On 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Leconfield.

The name Scorborough derives from the Old Norseskógrbúð meaning 'temporary building in a wood'.

St Leonard's Church, Scorborough is designated a Grade I listed building and is now recorded in the National Heritage List for England, maintained by Historic England.