# Scorborough

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{{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](/source/Leconfield)
| unitary_england          = [East Riding of Yorkshire](/source/East_Riding_of_Yorkshire)
| region                   = Yorkshire and the Humber
| lieutenancy_england      = [East Riding of Yorkshire](/source/East_Riding_of_Yorkshire)
| constituency_westminster = [Beverley and Holderness](/source/Beverley_and_Holderness_(UK_Parliament_constituency))
| 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](/source/civil_parish), now in the parish of [Leconfield](/source/Leconfield), in the [East Riding of Yorkshire](/source/East_Riding_of_Yorkshire), England. It is situated on the [A164 road](/source/A164_road), about {{Convert|4|mi|km}} north of [Beverley](/source/Beverley) and {{Convert|8|mi|km}} south of [Driffield](/source/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](/source/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](/source/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](/source/listed_building) and is now recorded in the [National Heritage List for England](/source/National_Heritage_List_for_England), maintained by [Historic England](/source/Historic_England).<ref>{{NHLE|num=1103451|desc=Church of St Leonard|accessdate=30 April 2013}}</ref>
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==References==
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*{{cite book|title=Gazetteer &mdash; A&ndash;Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets|year=2006|publisher=East Riding of Yorkshire Council|page=10<!--|accessdate=11 February 2011-->}}
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==External links==
{{Commons category|Scorborough}}
*{{OpenDomesday|OS=TA0145|name=scorborough|display=Scorborough}}

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

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