Great Siege of Scarborough Castle

Scarborough Castle is a former medieval royal fortress situated on a rocky promontory overlooking the North Sea and Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England. The site of the castle, encompassing the Iron Age settlement, Roman signal station, an Anglo-Scandinavian settlement and chapel, the 12th-century enclosure castle and 18th-century battery, is a scheduled monument of national importance.Fortifications for a wooden castle were built in the 1130s, but the present stone castle dates from the 1150s. Over the centuries, several other structures were added, with medieval monarchs investing heavily in what was then an important fortress that guarded the Yorkshire coastline, Scarborough's port trade, and the north of England from Scottish or continental invasion. It was fortified and defended during various civil wars, sieges and conflicts, as kings fought with rival barons, faced rebellion and clashed with republican forces, though peace with Scotland and the conclusion of civil and continental wars in the 17th century led to its decline in importance. Once occupied by garrisons and governors who often menaced the town, the castle has been a ruin since the sieges of the English Civil War, but attracts many visitors to climb the battlements, take in the views and enjoy the accompanying interactive exhibition and special events run by English Heritage.

45 Quay Street is a historic building in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, a town in England. Quay Street was probably laid out in the 13th century, to provide access to the town's new harbour. 45 Quay Street was probably constructed around 1500 as part of a much larger building, which may have included what is now the Three Mariners. It was converted into the Dog and Duck public house at an early date. The building was restored in the early 20th century, and much of the infill was replaced with herringbone brick. It has now been incorporated into the neighbouring New Lancaster pub. The building was grade II* listed in 1953. The building is timber framed, with brick and some plaster infill and a tile roof. It has two storeys, the upper storey on the west front jettied, with a moulded bressumer and a corner bracket. On the ground floor is a doorway and a canted bay window, and the windows elsewhere are casements.

The Three Mariners is a historic building in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, a town in England. The building was constructed in the 15th or 16th century. It was originally a much larger building, perhaps part of the same structure as 45 Quay Street, although the two are now separate. It is a timber framed building, but in the late 17th century the external walls were rebuilt in brick, in the Artisan Mannerist style. The front door and some of the windows were replaced in the 18th century. The building became a public house named the "Blockmakers Arms", in reference to the local shipbuilding industry. It was later renamed the "Three Mariners", and became popular with local artists in the Victorian period. In the early 20th century, it was converted into a museum, and a figurehead was installed above the side entrance. Later in the century, the museum closed, and it was converted into a house. The building has been grade II* listed since 1953. The building has a timber framed core enclosed in red brick, leaving the west front exposed with brick infill. It has two storeys and four bays, a plinth, a moulded brick eaves cornice, and a pantile roof. The doorway in the left bay has an architrave, a false oblong fanlight, a frieze with fluting and roundels, and a cornice and pediment on small brackets. Above the ground floor are four pediments in moulded brick on a string course in moulded brick, and in the right bay is a carved brick roundel ornament on both floors. The windows on the ground flor are sashes, and the upper floor contains a small window in the left bay, and two mullioned and transomed casement windows in the middle bays. Inside, the front ground floor room has panelling from around 1700.

2 Quay Street is a historic building in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, a town in England. Quay Street was probably laid out in the 13th century, to provide access to the town's new harbour. 2 Quay Street was probably constructed in the late 15th century, where the road meets Whitehead Hill. In the 18th century, sash windows were installed. The building was originally three storeys high, but in the 20th century, the top floor was removed. The building was restored in 1965, at which time the windows were replaced, and the external plasterwork was removed to reveal timber framing. The building has been grade II* listed since 1953. The house is timber framed with roughcast infill, probably sitting on a stone base, and has a pantile roof. It has two storeys and an attic. The gable end faces the street, and the attic is jettied on curved brackets. On the ground floor is a doorway and to the right is a bow window with a frieze and a cornice. Above it are two modern windows, and on the attic and left return are casement windows.

St Thomas' Church is a deconsecrated Anglican church in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, a town in England. There was a mediaeval chapel of St Thomas on Newborough in Scarborough, but it was demolished during a siege in the English Civil War. The current church was built in 1840, on East Sandgate. It was designed by Thomas Davidson, in the neo-Gothic style. A north aisle was added to the church in 1857. The church closed in the mid 20th century, and was converted into a museum of local history. It later became the headquarters of the local sea cadets. In 2022, the group raised funds to repair a bowed wall and redecorate the building. The building has been grade II listed since 1973. The building is constructed of red brick with stone dressings and a slate roof, and has embattled parapets. There are panelled buttresses at the east and west ends, and at the east end is a stuccoed porch with an embattled parapet. Due to the sloping site, at the south end, the crypt is at ground level. The east window has stained glass by Charles Eamer Kempe.

The Newcastle Packet is a historic pub in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, a town in England. A large timber-framed house was built on Sandside in about 1500. The building included a canopy with Gothic carvings, the word "Justicia", and battlements. A fragment of wall in the cellar was supposed to have been part of the Scarborough Town Wall. In about 1725 the centre and west wing were refronted, while serving as the post office. In about 1830 the east wing was refronted and converted into a shop, while the remainder became the Newcastle Packet inn. The centre and west wings of the building were demolished in the late 19th century, and a new pub was constructed between 1898 and 1899, to a design by Frank Tugwell. The new structure reuses some of the 16th-century timber, which may have originally been salvaged from ships. The east wing was rebuilt in about 1920, and incorporated into the pub. The building was grade II listed in 1953. Parts of the 2019 BBC television series Scarborough were filmed in the pub. The left side of the pub incorporates carved timber framing dating from about 1500. The rest of the building is built of brick and stucco with applied modern timber framing, and has a tile roof. It has two storeys and an irregular plan, with a front of two gabled bays. The ground floor has a central doorway and is almost completely glazed. The windows on the upper floor have four lights, the middle two lights being slightly bowed on a timber bracket. The extension to the right has a splayed gable. The interior has been redesigned.

Scarborough Harbour is a sheltered area of water in the town of Scarborough, North Yorkshire, in England. Scarborough Castle was built in the 12th century, and this spurred the development of the town of Scarborough. In the second half of the 13th century, what is now the Old Pier was built, to provide shelter for the Old Harbour. This became the most important harbour between the River Tees and the Humber Estuary, on the east coast of England. The Inner Island Pier was constructed to the west of the Old Pier, around 1325. While the shoreline of the harbour was initially on Quay Street, the harbour gradually sanded up, and Sandside was built on the new shoreline. By 1565/1566 the pier was in ruins, when Elizabeth I of England funded its rebuilding. Soon after 1732, Vincent's Pier was built, extending the line of the Old Pier and thereby enlarging the harbour, although it was only attached to the Old Pier by a drawbridge. It is named after William Vincent, who designed the structure. In 1800, the Scarborough Pier Lighthouse was erected on Vincent's Pier. The East Pier was constructed between 1790 and 1812, creating the East Harbour between it and the existing piers. John Smeaton acted as a consultant on the construction. It is 1,380 feet (420 m) long. In 1817, the Inner Island Pier was demolished, and replaced by the West Pier, more fully enclosing the Old Harbour. Later in the 19th century, buildings were constructed on the West Pier, including the harbour master's office, and fish sheds. In 1940, Scarborough Lifeboat Station was erected next to the pier. The piers have been regularly repaired, and in 2025, £1.8 million was allocated for repairs to the West Pier. There are plans to upgrade facilities on the pier, at a cost of £20 million. The two older piers are built from stone rubble with timber shearings. The East and West piers are built of massive stone blocks, the largest weighing up to 30 tons. The East Pier is built in a curve. The piers are collectively grade II listed. In the early 19th century, shipbuilding took place in the Old Harbour. Today, the East Harbour is used for mooring pleasure craft, while the Old Harbour is largely used by commercial vessels, including the town's fishing fleet. It also has a slipway providing access from Sandside. From 2020 until 2025, SeaGrown's "Southern Star" was moored in the harbour, with a visitor centre, cafe, and seaweed hatchery. There is a sculpture of seaweed on the East Pier, and one entitled "Diving Belle" on Vincent's Pier.

9 Tuthill is a historic building in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, a town in England. The house was built in the early or mid 18th century. In the early 19th century, its facade was altered. The area was associated with the fishing industry, and in the mid 19th century, it was the family home of Matthew Bullamore, who was prominent in the trade. The house was grade II* listed in 1973, with Historic England noting that it forms a group with the other houses on the south side of the street. The house is rendered and has chamfered stone quoins, a pantile roof, and two storeys. On the ground floor is a doorway to the right with an oblong fanlight, and a smaller door to the left. Between them, and on the upper floor, are sash windows, to the left of the upper floor window is a small casement window, and above is a dormer. Inside, there is a massive oak chimney piece.

St Mary's Church is a parish church in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, in the Church of England. It stands high above the old town, just below Scarborough Castle.

The Leeds Arms is a historic pub in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, a town in England. A terrace of three fishermen's cottages were built on St Mary's Street in about 1700. They were later converted into a single pub, which may be the oldest to survive in the town. The building was grade II listed in 1953. It was taken over by new landlords in 2020, who planned to focus on selling real ale, lager and cider and run it as a "proper, locals pub". Since 1990, it has hosted an annual pork pie baking contest. The pub has a rendered ground floor, a pebbledashed upper floor, a gutter cornice and a pantile roof. There are two storeys and an attic, and two bays. The central doorway has a plain surround, there is a smaller doorway on the extreme right, the windows are sashes, and there is a dormer.

The Butter Cross is a historic structure in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, a town in England. There were several markets in Mediaeval Scarborough, one of which was held in what is now Princess Square. Its location was marked by two crosses: the Red Cross and the Butter Cross. The Butter Cross was first recorded in the 14th century. However, the Scarborough Civic Society claims it is likely that it was replaced in the mid-16th century, by the pinnacle of a church which was demolished - either one of the friary churches or from the Chapel of the Holy Sepulchre. The town's other market crosses were taken down by the 19th century, at which time a Saturday Market took place in Princess Square. It later moved to Newborough, and then into the purpose-built market hall. The structure is constructed of stone, and consists of a base and a shaft, with carved crocket-type leaves running up the angles. It has been grade I listed since 1953.

Scarborough Lifeboat Station is a Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) operated lifeboat station in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England. A lifeboat was established at Scarborough in 1801, which makes it the third oldest lifeboat station in the United Kingdom (after Montrose and Sunderland).Since its opening in 1801 to the present day, a total of 16 crewmen have been lost whilst attempting rescues from the Scarborough lifeboat. In 2016, a new station was opened on the site of the previous one. This houses two lifeboats; 13-15 Frederick William Plaxton (ON1322), a Shannon-class lifeboat and the John Wesley Hillard IV (D-856), an Inshore D-class lifeboat.