Fylingdales
| Fylingdales | |
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| Civil parish | |
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 Fylingdales parish highlighted in red and land common to Fylingdales and Hawsker-cum-Stainsacre parishes highlighted in pink |
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| Coordinates: 54°25′N 0°32′W / 54.417°N 0.533°WCoordinates: 54°25′N 0°32′W / 54.417°N 0.533°W | |
| Primary council | Scarborough |
| County | North Yorkshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Status | Parish |
| Main settlements | Robin Hood's Bay and Fylingthorpe |
| Government | |
| • Type | Parish Council |
| • UK Parliament | Scarborough and Whitby |
| • EU Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Population (2011 census) | |
| • Total | 1,346 |
Fylingdales is a civil parish in the Scarborough district of North Yorkshire, England situated south of Whitby, within the North York Moors National Park. It contains the villages of Robin Hood's Bay and Fylingthorpe and Fyling Hall School.
According to the 2011 UK census, Fylingdales parish had a population of 1,346, a reduction on the 2001 UK census figure of 1,485.
Fylingdales was recorded as Figclinge in the 11th century, Figelinge and Fielinge in the 11th and 12th centuries and possibly as Saxeby in the 12th century. It was a parochial chapelry south of Whitby and contained the villages of Robin Hood's Bay and Thorpe, or Fylingthorpe (which was recorded as Prestethorpe in the 13th century) and the hamlets of Normanby, Parkgate, Ramsdale, Raw (Fyling Rawe, 16th century) and Stoupe Brow. The church, dedicated to St Stephen replaced an ancient chapel which had Saxon origins and was demolished in about 1821 and was a dependent chapel of Whitby Abbey.
Fyling Old Hall is in Fylingthorpe not far from the Fyling Beck and was leased by the abbey in 1539. It is built in sandstone with a slate roof and mullioned windows. Sir Hugh Cholmley sold Fyling Hall in 1634 to Sir John Hotham whose descendants held the estate including the hall and mill until the 18th century.
The moor within the parishes of Fylingdales and Hawsker-cum-Stainsacre is managed by the ancient Manor of Fyling Court Leet. Courts Leet can be traced to Norman times, and the Manor of Fyling Court Leet was mentioned and recognised in the Administration of Justices Act 1977 to continue to transact the "Management of the Commons in the Manor".
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