EBBERSTON WITH YEDINGHAM, North Riding
Aelfrid's Memorial SE 898 833

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

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


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