In the Middle Ages, Scarborough Fair, permitted in a royal charter of 1253, held a six-week trading festival attracting merchants from all over Europe. It ran from Assumption Day, 15 August, until Michaelmas Day, 29 September. The fair continued to be held for 500 years, from the 13th to the 18th century, and is commemorated in the song Scarborough Fair:
- Are you going to Scarborough Fair?
- —parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme....[17]
- Frank H. Mason (1875 - 1965) 1939 travel poster illustration produced for the London North Eastern Railway (LNER) to promote travel to the seaside resort of Scarborough in Yorkshire.
Scarborough Town
The Grand HotelLocation within North YorkshirePopulation 61,749 (2011 census)[1] Borough 108,793[2] Demonym Scarborian OS grid reference TA040880 • London 190 mi (310 km) S District Shire county Region Country England Sovereign state United Kingdom Post town SCARBOROUGH Postcode district YO11 – YO13 Dialling code 01723 Police North Yorkshire Fire North Yorkshire Ambulance Yorkshire UK Parliament Scarborough (/ˈskɑːrbrə/)[3] is a town on the North Sea coast of North Yorkshire, England. Historically in the North Riding of Yorkshire, the town lies between 10–230 feet (3–70 m) above sea level, from the harbour rising steeply north and west towards limestone cliffs. The older part of the town lies around the harbour and is protected by a rocky headland.
With a population of just over 61,000, Scarborough is the largest holiday resort on the Yorkshire Coast.[4] The town has fishing and service industries, including a growing digital and creative economy, as well as being a tourist destination. Residents of the town are known as Scarborians.[5]
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