Wykeham is a small village and civil parish in the Scarborough district of North Yorkshire, England, on the outskirts of Scarborough and the southern boundary of the North York Moors National Park.
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Population | 280 (2011 census)[1] |
OS grid reference | SE964834 |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | SCARBOROUGH |
Postcode district | YO13 |
Police | North Yorkshire |
Fire | North Yorkshire |
Ambulance | Yorkshire |
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It consists of a main street adjacent to the only pub; The Downe Arms. It lies around 7 miles (11 km) away from Scarborough and surrounding villages include: East Ayton, West Ayton, Snainton, Hutton Buscel, Brompton and Ruston. It has a cricket ground also which is hidden away in a small turning off the main road. To the north of the village is Wykeham Forest, which covers over 1,114 acres (451 ha).[2][3]
According to the 2011 UK census, Wykeham parish had a population of 280,[1] a decrease on the 2001 UK census figure of 290.[4] In 2015, North Yorkshire County Council estimated that population had remained static at 280.[5]
A nunnery was established at Wykeham between 1140 and 1160 that was located to the south east of the village.[6] The Anglican church in the village is a grade II* listed building. St Helen's and All Saints Parish Church was built between 1853 and 1855 by William Butterfield.[7][8] A primary school is tied to the church. Wykeham Church of England Primary School, which has a nominal capacity of 60 pupils, was rated Good by Ofsted in 2016.[9]
Charm Park, a Point-to-point racecourse is close by the village, as are the Wykeham Lakes.[10]
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