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Springhill Lane, SCARBOROUGH, YO12 5NE

The area occupied by modern Falsgrave Park was important to the development of the medieval Scarborough as it was the location of springs tapped by the Franciscan Friars in 1319 to provide a water supply for both themselves and the townspeople. The springs were tapped by means of two conduit houses; the first one of 1319 and a second of 1339. This stone building was erected in the 18th century by the residents of Falsgrave (at that time a separate settlement) to provide their water supply but it is known that it is exactly on the site of the 1319 Franciscan conduit house. .

To the right the covered reservoir and beyond Falsgrave Park

This north north-westerly facing photograph is of the junction of Image (joining from the right) and Park Avenue (ahead). The viewpoint is at Image Road name information from OS Maps.

This west south-westerly facing photograph is of Oak Road looking toward its junction with Park Avenue. The building on the hilltop is Red House on Springhill Lane. For another photograph of Oak Road taken from approximately the same viewpoint but facing the opposite direction, click here Image For a photograph of Oak Road taken from the Image (ahead) and looking back toward this viewpoint, click here Image Road name information from OS Maps.

The photograph is of the northern entrance to Falsgrave Park and was taken from the near to the Image For another, more southerly (ahead) photograph of Falsgrave Park, taken by John Davis, click here Image Road name information from OS Maps.

Falsgrave Park was developed from the 1880s to provide for the open space needs of the growing number of residents of Falsgrave which becoming a suburb of Scarborough; much terrace housing was being built. It also has good views towards the medieval town of Scarborough with the castle on the skyline

Falsgrave Park has woods and a large wildflower meadow at the top. There is also a stone circle, a totem pole, and a carved wooden owl to add more interest. There is a Friends of Falsgrave Park group http://www.scarborough.gov.uk/default.aspx?page=11883

The carved owl stands at the top of Falsgrave Park in front of the water reservoir and close to the wildflower meadow. The area was improved in 2003. There is a Friends of Falsgrave Park group http://www.scarborough.gov.uk/default.aspx?page=11883

The depressions are said to be the result of the digging of practice trenches during World war I