Goldsborough, Lythe

For the village near Knaresborough, also in North Yorkshire, see Goldsborough, Harrogate.

Goldsborough
Fox and Hounds public house
Goldsborough Location within North Yorkshire
OS grid reference	NZ836146
Civil parish	Lythe
Unitary authority	North Yorkshire
Ceremonial county	North Yorkshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	WHITBY
Postcode district	YO21
Dialling code	01947
Police	North Yorkshire
Fire	North Yorkshire
Ambulance	Yorkshire
UK Parliament	Scarborough and Whitby
List of places UK England Yorkshire 54°31′13″N0°42′35″W / 54.520210°N 0.709600°W / 54.520210; -0.709600

Goldsborough is a small hamlet in the civil parish of Lythe, North Yorkshire, England within the North York Moors National Park. It is situated a few miles west of Whitby.

From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the Borough of Scarborough, it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council.

It was the site of a Roman signal station. ^[1]

Geography

Located at a longitudinal 54° 31' 14' North and at a latitude of 0° 41' 28' West, the hamlet is in proximity to natural landmarks, like the Goldsborough Cliffs. These cliffs, located immediately to the east of the village, are accessible at low tide from Runswick Bay or Kettleness. ^[2]

See also

• Listed buildings in Lythe

References

1. Wilson, P., Aspects of the Yorkshire signal stations in Maxfield and Dobson (eds) Roman Frontier Studies 1989, Exeter, 1991, pp. 124–147
2. "Goldsborough Cliffs, Lythe, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England, UK". www.mindat.org. Retrieved 9 January 2025.