Stape

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Stape
Location within North Yorkshire
Population120 (2015 – estimated) [1]
OS grid reference SE793932
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  • Stape
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Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town PICKERING
Postcode district YO18
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54°19′42″N0°46′55″W / 54.328400°N 0.781900°W / 54.328400; -0.781900

Stape is a hamlet and civil parish in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire, England. At the 2011 Census the population was less than 100; details are included in the civil parish of Cropton. The population was estimated to be 120 in 2015 by the local authority. [1]

Stape is in the North York Moors National Park, 8 miles (13 km) north of Pickering. [2] Between 1974 and 2023 the parish was part of the Ryedale district.

To the south-west of the village, a Roman Road runs across Flamborough Rigg, through the village and across the moors to the north. It is thought that the road is Wade's Causeway, which connected the Roman camps at Malton and Cawthorne with the east coast. [3] [4]

The Ken Ather Outdoor Centre, Stape, formerly a school The Ken Ather Outdoor Centre, Stape.jpg
The Ken Ather Outdoor Centre, Stape, formerly a school

Also to the south west is the Keldy Castle estate, which was requisitioned from the Reckitt Family during the Second World War as an army camp. [5] The castle (actually a stately home with crenellated walls) was destroyed in 1950 after being declared surplus to the requirements of the owners. [6] In 1976, the Forestry Commission installed holiday homes on the site. [7]

There was an activity centre, known as the Ken Ather Outdoor Centre, built for use by pupils of the village until closed by what was then the North Riding Education Authority. It was run by the Joseph Rowntree Trust and often used by Joseph Rowntree School, New Earswick, York until 2016, when administrative problems made it too difficult to retain. [8]

Stape was formerly home to the Stape Silver Band, which was formed in Newtondale in 1884. The band have been featured in the ITV series "Heartbeat" twice in 1994 and 2008. In 2010, the band reached the finals of the National Brass Band Competition which was held in Harrogate. The band are now based in Pickering. [9]

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References

  1. 1 2 "2015 Population Estimates Parishes" (PDF). northyorks.gov.uk. 2015. p. 16. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
  2. ↑ "Genuki: In 1822, the following places were in the Parish of Middleton:, Yorkshire (North Riding)". www.genuki.org.uk. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
  3. ↑ Beadle, Brian (5 February 2009). "Take a step back in history along the Roman road". Gazette & Herald. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
  4. ↑ Historic England. "Two sections of Roman road on Flamborough Rigg (1004104)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 3 December 2018.
  5. ↑ "Keldy Castle was an Army Camp in World War Two and some of it still exists". www.lancashireatwar.co.uk. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
  6. ↑ "Complete list of lost English country houses | Lost Heritage". www.lostheritage.org.uk. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
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  8. ↑ Laycock, Mike (21 November 2016). "School to leave outdoor centre". The York Press. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
  9. ↑ "Stape Silver Band tunes up for national final". Gazette & Herald. 22 September 2010. Retrieved 3 December 2018.


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