Scorborough

{{Short description|Village in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England}} {{distinguish|Scarborough, North Yorkshire}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2015}} {{Use British English|date=June 2015}} {{Infobox UK place | country = England | coordinates = {{coord|53.895488|-0.457731|display=inline,title}} | label_position = top | official_name = Scorborough | population = | civil_parish = Leconfield | unitary_england = East Riding of Yorkshire | region = Yorkshire and the Humber | lieutenancy_england = East Riding of Yorkshire | constituency_westminster = Beverley and Holderness | post_town = DRIFFIELD | postcode_district = YO25 | postcode_area = YO | dial_code = 01964 | os_grid_reference = TA014454 | static_image = St Leonards, Scorborough.jpg | static_image_caption = St Leonards Church, 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 {{Convert|4|mi|km}} north of Beverley and {{Convert|8|mi|km}} south of Driffield. In 1931 the parish had a population of 85.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10467159/cube/TOT_POP|title=Population statistics Scorborough CP/AP through time|publisher=A Vision of Britain through Time|accessdate=10 August 2023}}</ref> On 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Leconfield.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10467159|title=Relationships and changes Scorborough CP/AP through time|publisher=A Vision of Britain through Time|accessdate=10 August 2023}}</ref>

The name Scorborough derives from the Old Norse ''skógrbúð'' meaning 'temporary building in a wood'.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://kepn.nottingham.ac.uk/map/place/Yorkshire%20ER/Scorborough|title=Scorborough |website=Key to English Place-Names |publisher=The Institute for Name-Studies |access-date=28 October 2025}}</ref>

The church of St Leonard is designated a Grade I listed building and is now recorded in the National Heritage List for England, maintained by Historic England.<ref>{{NHLE|num=1103451|desc=Church of St Leonard|accessdate=30 April 2013}}</ref> {{clear left}}

==References== {{Reflist}} {{Refbegin}} *{{cite book|title=Gazetteer — A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets|year=2006|publisher=East Riding of Yorkshire Council|page=10}} {{Refend}}

==External links== {{Commons category|Scorborough}} *{{OpenDomesday|OS=TA0145|name=scorborough|display=Scorborough}}

Category:Villages in the East Riding of Yorkshire Category:Former civil parishes in the East Riding of Yorkshire