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THE RAINCLIFFE ESTATE

The area consists of Betton Farm, Raincliffe Farm, Lonsdale Farm, Ox Pasture Farm, Osborne Lodge Farm, Thorne Park Farm, Stepney House Farm, Raincliffe Woods, Scarborough racecourse and grandstand.

Raincliffe is a quiet area situated about two miles out of the centre of Scarborough. The Raincliffe area is a very small area today. Prior to 1922, the total area of Raincliffe was 2,508 acres. 

The Raincliffe Estate consisted of Throxenby Hall, the parishes of Scalby, Seamer, Irton and East Ayton, seven farms, Raincliffe Woods and many other properties. In 1922 this valuable estate went up for auction. The starting price for Raincliffe Woods alone was £9,000.    

The Raincliffe Estate covered in an area of over 2,500 acres. It included the following properties...

THROXENBY HALL

The family mansion, known as Throxenby Hall, which consisted of about 14 acres of grass, gardens, and outbuildings including a gardeners / coachman's cottage. The Hall boasted ten bedrooms, drawing room, smoking rooms, Billiards room, Dining room, and was equipped with its own servants quarters

SEVEN FARMS 

These were known as:

  • Betton Farm: 358'531 acres
  • Lonsdale Farm: 222'382 acres
  • Osborne Lodge Farm: 237'938 acres
  • Raincliffe Farm: 147'159 acres
  • Ox Pasture Farm: 175'194 acres
  • Thorne Park Farm: 177'964 acres
  • Stepney House Farm: 52'921 acres

MISCELLANEOUS LAND 

  • The Scarborough Racecourse and Grandstand: 105.5 acres
  • Raincliffe Wood, and the Private Road known as Lady Edith's Drive, together, covering about 456 acres.
  • The Forge Valley Cottages, Two Gamekeepers' Bungalow Cottages, and a small holding at Riggs Head.
  • The Seamer, Irton, and East Ayton Moors,
  • The fishing rights over a considerable reach of the River Derwent.
  • And the Manor of Seamer.

RAINCLIFFE WOODS

An area of mixed woodland on the outskirts of Scarborough.

How to get there: 

The trail begins at the Hazel Hill car park, which is situated at the junction of the Forge Valley, Hackness and Scalby roads.

How long does it take: 

2.5 hours to complete the trail.

How to follow the trail:

The route is set with footpaths and bridle-ways, and a set of numbered posts.

Take the footpath from the car park down through the woodland and walk down the Hackness Rd. to the start of the trail on the opposite side.

*Information obtained from Scarborough County Council Library.

 

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