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Crambe

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Crambe — village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, United Kingdom.

Crambe, towns & cities in Yorkshire & the Humber

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Plan your visit

Typical visit
3 h–6 h
Nearest railway station
Malton · 8.3 km
  • Free entry
  • Family-friendly
  • Dog-friendly

About

Crambe is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 71 people. Address: YO60. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 54.0757°, -0.8808°.

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Protected designations

  • Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Derwent SSSI
  • Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Howardian Hills

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Crambe is a village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England. It is near the River Derwent and 6 miles (10 km) south-west of Malton. The population as of the 2011 census was less than 100. Details are included in the civil parish of Whitwell-on-the-Hill. The village is located in the Howardian Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The father of the renowned mathematician Karl Pearson was born in the village.

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Background

History

Crambe is mentioned in the Domesday Book as "Cranbone" in the Bulford Hundred. There were two manors of land in the parish at that time. One belonged to Sumarlithi, son of Karli, which was passed to the King and then to Robert Brus, and the other to Earl Waltheof, which was given to Count Robert of Mortain following the execution in 1076 of the Earl. The lands have also been in the ownership of Walter Percehay, before both areas of land being joined at some time in the sixteenth century. From that time, the land has been owned by Thomas Bamburgh (of Howsham); Sir John Wentworth and his descendants to 1741; thence to the Cholmely family and to Sir George Strickland. The village was served by…

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Coordinates
54.0757, -0.8808
Parish
Crambe
Postcode
YO60
Parliamentary constituency
Thirsk and Malton
Population
71
Nearest railway station
Malton8.3 km

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Crambe?
Crambe is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode YO60), in the parish of Crambe.
Is Crambe a protected site?
Yes — Crambe is part of the River Derwent SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Howardian Hills National Landscape (AONB).
Is Crambe free to visit?
Yes, Crambe is free to enter.
How do I get to Crambe?
Drivers can navigate to postcode YO60. It sits within the Thirsk and Malton parliamentary constituency.