EBBERSTON WITH YEDINGHAM, North Riding

Aelfrid's Memorial                                       SE 898 833    

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When King Aelfrid of Northumbria fought his father King Oswy in the 7th century at the Battle of Ebberston he was wounded and retreated to a cave that became known as Alfred's Cave. In 1790, a sham cave was erected as a memorial to King Aelfrid.
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Ebberston Hall                                             SE 891 834       

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Ebberston Hall was designed by Colen Campbell in 1718 as a summer pavilion for William Thompson, MP for Scarborough.

The wings were demolished in the early 19th century and it is now a small country house.

 

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The house was the feature of a water-garden, of which there are still ponds at the rear.

 

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