500BC |
Relics of the Bronze Age man found from this period. |
370/400AD |
The Roman Signal Station at Scarborough Headland is built, this is abandoned within the first year. Further where built along the coast including Filey Brigg. |
966 |
Thorgil nicknamed Skarthi (meaning Hare-Lip) and his Vikings decided to settle in the place they called Skarthi’s Burgh, or Skarthi’s Stronghold. |
1000 |
A Christian chapel is built within Scarborough. |
1066 |
Hardrada, King of Norway and Tostig burnt the town also destroying the chapel. |
1100 |
The town received its first charter from Henry I. |
1125 |
St. Mary’s Church was built circa 1125, based on a one room chapel. |
1136 |
First Scarborough Castle built by William Le Gros, Earl of Albermarle. This later changed to William of Newburgh. |
1157 |
The Castle taken over and new keep begun by Henry II |
1158 |
Henry II strengthened Castle by adding a Large Tower and Keep |
1225 |
The borough was permitted to levy murage and quayage tolls. |
1253 |
There was a Royal Charter with permission to hold Scarborough Fair |
1256 |
New quay built for Scarborough Harbour. |
1265 |
Town taken into kings hands, due to the local Burgesses attacking the Constable of the Castle. |
1275 |
Edward I held court at Scarborough. |
1295 |
Scarborough is represented in the first full Parliament session. |
1300 |
The Old Three Mariners Public House in Quay Street is built, and still stands in the same place today. |
1314 |
Piers Gaveston besieged in the Castle |
1318 |
The town attacked by the Scots under Robert the Bruce |
1343 |
Castle barbican built and outer walls strengthened |
1381 |
Riots in Scarborough during Peasants Revolt |
1485 |
New constitution granted by Richard III |
1536 |
Castle besieged during the Pilgrimage of Grace |
1564 |
Elizabeth I granted to the Harbour for rebuilding the sum of £500, 100 tonnes of Timber and 6 tonnes of Iron. |
1626 |
Spawwater discovered flowing into the sea by Mrs Elizabeth Farrow. |
1645 |
The Castle was besieged by Roundheads. |
1648 |
Second siege of the Castle. |
1660 |
Dr Wittie’s book about the Spaw waters published. |
1700 |
Dicky Dickinson builds the first Spaw House. |
1720 |
Dicky Dickinson ‘Governor of the Spaw’. |
1732 |
The Harbour Pier was extended to 1200 ft, granted by an act passed by George II the Vincents pier and the current East Pier were built costing £12,000. |
1735 |
First record of bathing machines on Scarborough bay’s. |
1735 |
Spaw destroyed from Seas. |
1738 |
Spaw rebuilt larger and grander. |
1738 |
Spa destroyed by earthquake. |
1752 |
York-Scarborough Turnpike Trust set up. |
1752 |
Vincents pier in the Harbour is completed. |
1772 |
Much smuggling in the town. John Wesley visited. |
1787 |
There are 1500 seamen in Scarborough Harbour, 500 of whom sailed for the East Indian Service. |
1790 |
Press gang for the Navy in Scarborough. |
1800 |
First Scarborough lifeboat launched. |
1801 |
Lifeboat station established. |
1808 |
Spaw suffers serious storm damage. |
1820 |
Population of Scarborough 8000 inhabitants. |
1825 |
Coach to Scarborough overturned. |
1827 |
Spa Cliff Bridge opened by The Cliff Co. on 19th July. Locally called the “Penny Bridge” due to the Toll houses at either end, charging you a penny to go over. |
1845 |
Scarborough – Malton – York Railway opened. Scarborough Railway Station opens for first time. |
1846 |
Scarborough Building Society was formed in May 1846 – making it the oldest building society in Yorkshire and the second oldest in the UK. |
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1847 |
Scarborough to Bridlington Railway opened. Calling at Seamer, Filey, Hunmanby, Bempton, Flamborough and then Bridlington. Joined the existing railway from Bridlington to Driffield, Beverley and Hull. |
1853 |
The Market hall is built. |
1857 |
13 August, Scarborough is hit by a great flood which destroys many buildings including St Mary’s church yard |
1858 |
Paxton’s new Spa Hall opened with a festival and a grand concert |
1865 |
Valley Bridge is built. |
1866 |
The North Bay pier is started to be built, initial cost is £12,135, by JW Woodall, partner in Woodhall and Hebden’s bank who financed the building. |
1866 |
Scarborough Dean Road Jail opens and inmates moved from the Castle Road Jail. |
1867 |
The Grand Hotel is Built |
1876 |
Spa buildings destroyed by fire on 8th September |
1877 |
The current spa building designed by Thomas Verity & Hunt of London, and work was started. |
1880 |
The New Spa Grand Hall is opened |
1886 |
The New Spa Grand Hall Restaurant is opened |
1886 |
Valley Bridge taken over by the Scarborough Corporation. |
1897 |
Marine Drive started to be built |
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1898 |
Warwick Tower was opened to public, however local opinions did not favor the tower. |
1900 |
Scarborough College opened |
1908 |
Marine Drive opened |
1911 |
Peasholm Park land is purchased and work started on the Chinese theme. |
1914 |
Town bombarded by German warships: 19 people are killed, the Lighthouse is destroyed and had to be demolished. There was further damage to the Royal Hotel, Grand Hotel and the Town Hall not to mention many more. The furthest bomb damage was three miles inland on a farm. |
1915 |
South bay swimming pool opened at a cost of £5000 |
1916 |
Boyes Department store opened to the Public. |
1917 |
Population in Scarborough more than doubles to circa 40,000 |
1924 – 1925 |
Corner Cafe complex built for the entertainment of children. |
1928 |
Valley bridge opened to Public after being widened in 1928, officially opened in 1928. |
1931 |
The Lighthouse is rebuilt replacing the demolished one destroyed by German Naval Ships. |
1931 |
Scarborough’s Miniature North Bay Railway is opened, consisting of Miniature trains, bridges, slopes and signals. |
1932 |
Open-air theater opened with ‘Merrie England’ |
1940 |
Lone Bomber dropped a bomb on Potters Bar, killing four people and damaging 500 houses. Most had to be demolished. |
1951 |
The Cliff Bridge purchased by the council from The Cliff Co. for £22,500 with Toll Booths being dismantled and unused. |
1957 |
The Spa is bought by Scarborough Council from The Cliff Co. for £110,000 |
1962 |
Closure of the Whitby to Scarborough Railway. Stations included Scalby, Burniston, Cloughton, Hayburn Wyke, Ravenscar, Robin Hoods Bay and then to Whitby. |
1966 |
Scarborough Millennium |
1981 |
Three Million pound restoration of the Spa Grand Hall completed. |
1993 |
Landslides at the Holbeck Hill pull the Holbeck Hill Hotel into the sea. |
1996 |
Stephen Joseph Theatre is moved to the new home of the converted Odeon Theatre |
2009 |
Scarborough Building Society merges with the Skipton BS to become the Skipton Building Society |