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FILEY
TOWN GUIDE
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Filey Town Guide 2020/21
Filey Town Guide 2020/21
Contents
Local Government 4
Band Concerts 5
Local Services 6-7
Filey Fishtive Tree 8-9
Filey's Roman Signal Station 10-11
Filey's Cycling Hero 13
Filey Museum 16-19
Litter and Wildlife 22-23
Cliff House 24
M10 Missions 26-28
Welcome To Filey Library 29
Class 7 Filey Junior School 32-33
Filey Crescent 36-37
Filey Map 40-41
Hunmanby Silver Band 42-46
Branching Out 49
Yorkshire Coast Community Rail Partnership 50-51
Filey Golf Club 52
A Brief History Of Filey Showgroup 54-55
Crimlisk Fisher Archive 56
Annual Events 58
Filey Railway Station 60-61
Trackrod Rally Yorkshire 62-63
Filey's Bark Houses 66-67
Poems 68-69
Photograph by Allison Mead
The Cleveland Way 70-71
Filey Natural History Quiz 72-73
Victory In Europe 74
Wildlife at Filey Dams 76-77
Photos 78
Advertisers Index 80
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Welcome ... © Jim Howarth Captured Moments 2019
Filey Town Guide 2020/21
Filey Town Guide 2020/2021
Local Government
The Filey Town Council serves a community of approximately 7,000 residents. It
consists of 13 Councillors, elected for a term of 4 years who will hold office until 2023.
Evening meetings are held in the Council Chamber at the Council Offices on the second
Wednesday of each month at 7.00 pm. In addition, Planning meetings are held on a
fortnightly basis or as required.
Filey Town Council offers the following from its offices at Queen Street:-
Information on Local Services and Room Hire
Equipment Hire for local groups: - PA System, Tables and Chairs
Services: - Laminating and Photocopying
The Filey Town Council website can be found at www.fileytowncouncil.co.uk
Council Offices: 52a Queen Street, Filey, YO14 9HE Telephone: 514498
Hours of Opening: Monday to Friday 9.00am-12.30pm and 1.30pm-4.00pm (Except Tuesday Open at 1.30 pm)
Town Clerk: Mr D Liddle email: mail@fileytowncouncil.co.uk
Mayoral Secretary: Mrs A Adnitt email: dtc@fileytowncouncil.co.uk
General Enquiries: email: enquiries@fileytowncouncil.co.uk
Filey Town Councillors
Susan Bosomworth Tel: 07502083459 Gary Howgate Tel: 07894561016
Mike Cockerill Tel: 512844 Sally Mills Tel: 07969627314
Neil Cronk Tel: 07894561017 Howard Parkin Tel: 514436
Victoria Crawford-Gage Linda Randall Tel: 314475
Colin Haddington Tel: 516981 Janine Robinson Tel: 514315
John Haxby Tel: 513696 Kevin Wilkie Tel: 515829
Jacqui Houlden-Banks Tel 367389
(Primrose Valley Ward Representative)
Scarborough Borough Councillors
Filey Town – Ward Councillors Hunmanby – Ward Councillors
M J Cockerill Tel: 512844 P Riley Tel: 890192
S A Cross Tel: 515843 M Donohue-Moncrieff Tel: 891891
J Casey Tel: 514268
North Yorkshire County Councillors
Filey Town – Ward Councillor Hertford and Cayton – Ward Councillor
H Swiers Tel: 882438 R F Swiers Tel: 584386
The STD code in all cases is 01723
The Editorial Committee wishes to thank the advertisers without whom the publication of this Guide
would not have been possible. Thanks also to all those who have contributed with text and
photographs towards this latest edition of the Filey Town Guide, and in particular to those concerned
who gave permission to draw on their published work. We are especially grateful to the Filey Town
Council and its Archives for use of their materials.
Articles and photographs in this publication may not be reproduced without written permission of the
Filey Town Council.
Whilst every care has been taken in the production of this Guide, neither the Filey Town Council nor
the Editorial Committee can accept responsibility for any errors or any matters arising from the text or
advertisements.
Cover Photo: The Brigg, supplied by Becky Haxby-Rhodes
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FILEY TOWN COUNCIL
Summer Sunday Band Concerts 2020
Held in the Bandstand, Crescent Gardens*
Gardens
2.00pm - 4.00pm
21 June 2020 Wetherby Silver Band
28 June 2020 Easingwold Town Band
05 July 2020 Lincolnshire Hospitals Band
12 July 2020 Scarborough Concert Band
19 July 2020 Shepherd Group Concert Brass Band
26 July 2020 Malton White Star Band
02 August 2020 Driffield Silver Band
09 August 2020 Stape Silver Band
16 August 2020 Hunmanby Silver Band
23 August 2020 Woodhouse Prize Band
30 August 2020 Yorkshire Traction Honley Band
06 September 2020 Swinton & District Excelsior Band
13 September 2020 West Yorkshire Brass
*or in Filey Methodist Church if weather inclement
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LOCAL SERVICES INFORMATION
The STD code is 01723 unless otherwise stated
Births, Deaths and 69 Burniston Road, Scarborough 01609 780780
Marriage Registration
Bus Station Station Avenue (local and long distance services)
National Express Information at Filey Travel, John Street 512229
BusLine (for all EYMS bus information) 01482 592929
Yorkshire Coastliner 01653 692556
Car Parking Pay and Display available at Coble Landing - Country Park
West Avenue - Station Avenue - Church Ravine
Cashpoints/ATMs The Post Office, Spar Shop, Holdsworths Amusements (Coble Landing),
Tesco, Heron (Brig Shops) and Imperial Garage
(charges may apply)
Chemist Boots Pharmacy, 34 Murray Street 513262
Boots Pharmacy, 2 Murray Street 513224
Churches St Oswald’s C of E, Church Ravine, and
St John’s C of E, West Avenue Vicarage 512645
Methodist Church, Union Street The Manse 512168
Salvation Army, Mitford Street 513568
St Mary’s RC, Brooklands Priory 639580
Citizens Advice Drop in session at Eastfield Community Centre, 368710
Bureau High Street, Eastfield (Thursdays only 9.30 am to 2.30 pm)
Coach Parking Country Park and West Avenue
Customer First and Customer First 232323
Information Centre General Enquiries including accommodation bookings 383636
Dentist mydentist, Station Avenue 512135
Dial A Ride 4 Londesborough Business Park
66 Londesborough Road, Scarborough 354434
Doctors The Filey Surgery, Station Avenue 515881 or 515666
Education Filey C.E. Nursery & Infants Academy, Padbury Avenue 513077
Filey Junior School, West Road 513076
Ebor Academy Filey, Muston Road 512354
Electricity Northern Power Grid (faults and emergencies) 0800 375675
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N Emergency Services Dial 999 for emergency
Evron Centre John Street (Manager) 512512
Filey Childcare Padbury Avenue 516111
Filey Over 60’s Club Providence Place, Mitford Street. Visitors welcome
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Open daily Monday to Saturday for tea/coffee 10.00 am to 12 noon
Monday & Wednesday Bingo 2.00 pm (members only)
Friday Card Bingo 2.00 pm
Tuesday & Saturday Domino sessions 7.00 pm
Filey Town Bus 07776 232195
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Gas Emergency Services 0800 111999
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H M Coastguard 01262 672317
RNLI Filey Lifeboat Station (Boathouse) 513197
Hospitals Scarborough General Hospital, Woodlands Drive 368111
Bridlington & District Hospital, Bessingby Road 01262 606666
Library Station Avenue 01609 536608
Please note times may be subject to change
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Monday 10.00 am to 5.00 pm
4
Tuesday Closed
Wednesday 10.00 am to 7.00 pm
Thursday 1.00 pm to 5.00 pm
Friday 10.00 am to 5.00 pm
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Saturday 10.00 am to 1.00 pm
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Museum 8 -10 Queen Street 515013
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Open Easter to the end of October
Sun - Fri 11.00 am to 5.00 pm / Sat 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm
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National Rail Information and Enquiries 0345 7484950
Police First Floor, The Evron Centre, John Street
Dial 101 for Non-Emergency
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Public Conveniences All year round opening: Church Ravine, Royal Parade, Station Avenue &
John Street (Adjacent to the Concert Hall)
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Seasonal opening: Country Park, Glen Gardens & Seafront
Recycling For shoes and clothing – Bus Station (Station Avenue), West Road,
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Fire Station (Mitford Street) and West Avenue Car Park
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Taxis Filey Taxis 07794 968230
Hoppy’s Private Hire Cars 07478 676869
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Lazer Radio Taxis 515515
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Veterinary Surgery Filey Veterinary Centre, 1 Station Avenue 513119
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Yorkshire Water 0345 1242424
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Filey
Fishtive Tree
Over Christmas Filey has its very entertainment by local musicians
special, giant tree. Introduced in and even real snow! The Coble
2017 and named the “Fishtive Tree” Landing attractions stay open, with
by a local schoolchild, the huge plenty of food and drink on offer.
Christmas tree, made out of crab There’s a great atmosphere as
and lobster pots, is situated on residents and visitors join together
Coble Landing and surrounded by in the big count-down. Full details of
the town’s traditional fishing boats. the event and timings are released a
In place of the usual fairy or star, our few weeks before and can be found
tree is topped off with an enormous on posters around the town or on
Filey Salmon. This spectacular sight, the various tourism social media
designed to celebrate Filey’s fishing platforms and websites.
heritage, has now become a popular
fixture over Christmas. After the switch-on, the tree is lit up
daily for all to see through December
Every year, the switch-on event to the first week of January. The
takes place on the first Saturday snow machine operates periodically
in December, after dark. The each weekend in December, plus
annual event features Christmas extra days between Christmas &
New Year.
At night, the tree can be seen in its
prime position from many vantage
points along Filey Bay and makes
for some spectacular photographs.
For the children, there is also the
opportunity to sit in the unique
dolphin-driven sleigh and Christmas
tractor, which were designed by local
school children. Look out too for the
“fishy” bunting, which is created by
the local schools each year.
This is a FREE event, paid for and
organised by Filey Fishermen
and local businesses, supported
by Filey Tourism & Trade
Association, the local schools
and community groups. There
are collection boxes for visitors to
make donations if they wish and
all money raised is shared among
Filey youth projects/groups.
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Filey’s
Roman Signal Station
Few towns are fortunate enough to for the deployment of legionaries
be able to boast a traceable history to meet any unfolding threat.
back to Roman times; perhaps Unfortunately, the Roman name for
surprisingly, Filey is one such the signal station has been lost to the
town. The resort is renowned as a annals of time, so we can only muse
quintessentially English seaside town on the name once ascribed to it.
that has retained all of its original
charm and character. A stroll around In 1857, an examination of the site by
its eclectic streets reveals a plethora Dr. William Cortis M.D. was arranged
of resplendent buildings reflecting at the behest of the owner of the
the town’s Victorian and Edwardian land, Reverend Richard Brooke, of
heritage. Whilst across in Filey’s ‘old Gateforth, revealing evidence of a
town’ number 8-10 Queen Street rectangular outer stone walled area
houses Filey Museum, the town’s measuring some 60 by 22 feet.
oldest known domestic dwelling, Within the walls were four large
rolling Filey’s history back to 1696. stones forming a square of some 17
However, in Filey it is possible, with feet, with a further stone set at its
a little imagination, to step much centre. The evidence suggests these
further back across the centuries, to large stones were supporting bases
Roman times. for pillars, which in turn, supported
the superstructure of the signal
tower, atop which was thought to be
The Romans left a marked presence a beacon.
in Filey, revealed by the chance
discovery of a Roman signal station A profusion of dating evidence has
on Carr Naze, on top of Filey Brigg, been discovered, including Roman
circa late fourth century A.D. In coins, quantities of pottery, domestic
October 1857, a cliff fall occurred finds, arrow and spear heads.
on the unstable promontory, Intriguingly, indications of destructive
close to its narrowest section, burning suggest the signal station
exposing tantalising evidence of may have been set ablaze, perhaps
archaeological interest. The Romans as a result of being overwhelmed by
were accomplished builders, raiders from across the sea. Further
determined to hold onto their finds emerged during excavations in
northern conquests, and protect 1923, and more recently, in 1993-
Roman assets from the unwelcome 94. The socketed base stones
attentions of Picts from the north, discovered at the site were once
and Germanic raiders from across placed in the grounds of Filey’s old
the sea. Building a series of fortified library, in Southdene, but are now to
‘early warning’ stations, strategically be found prominently displayed in
placed along the East Coast, and the picturesque Crescent Gardens,
inland, towards the important ready to fire the imagination
Roman garrison at Malton, known regarding Filey’s role in the twilight of
as ‘Derventio Brigantium’ allowed the Imperial Roman Empire.
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‘Roman Stones’ displayed in Crescent Gardens.
A stroll along Carr Naze, above Filey Brigg, reveals an information
board, close to the excavation site.
Photographs: by Steve Midwood.
A faint Roman carving
can just be discerned
on the upper step of the
centre stone situated
in Crescent Gardens,
possibly a hunting
scene, depicting a
stag being chased by a
hound!
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Filey’s
Cycling Hero
Filey-born Herbert
Liddell Cortis was
the first cyclist to
ride 20 miles in an
hour, breaking the
record at Crystal
Palace on 27th
July 1882. Today,
this record has
been beaten
many times over
but this set the
bench-mark in
an era when bikes were not
designed for speed. In fact, he
did it on a Penny-Farthing! in New South Wales, where his
memorial stone reads “In memory of
To celebrate Filey’s cycling hero, a the English bicyclist, Herbert Liddell
blue plaque has been erected on the Cortis, died at Carcoar, N.S.W.,
wall of Filey’s Evron Centre, close to December 28, 1885, aged 28. Primus
the site of the Cortis’ family home Inter Pares, and amateur champion
on John Street. The plaque was of the world”. A memorial stone was
unveiled in April 2019 by Yorkshire- also erected and stands to this day
born British cycling champion, in the churchyard of St Oswald’s
Denise Burton-Cole, who is also where he was baptised.
the daughter of famous cyclist Beryl
Burton.
Herbert Liddell Cortis was born in
Filey on June 7th 1857. He lived on
John Street, where his father was the
local doctor & the town Registrar. He
qualified as a doctor himself, while
becoming one of the world’s leading
amateur cyclists. Sadly, not long
after breaking the record and having
moved to Australia Herbert Liddell
Cortis died after an illness. He is
buried in the Bathurst Cemetery
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Filey
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Filey Museum began in an
unusual way; in the 1960s
funds and none of its members had
any museum experience. However,
it was realised that if the invitation
many older domestic premises was declined the buildings would
were being demolished and be demolished. Society members
replaced by new properties were very much of the opinion that
in Filey. This happened it would be a significant loss to Filey
particularly in Queen Street because of the property’s historical
and in 1969 house numbers and architectural merit. An indication
of the age of the building is given by
8 and 10 were scheduled for the plaque over the door of number 8
demolition as being ‘unfit for which includes the year 1696 and the
human habitation’. inscription:
However, very fortunately, in
September 1968 Filey Local History ‘The fear of God be in you.’
Society had been formed and, for its
30 members, monthly meetings were The Council then, in association
arranged. Then in 1969 Filey Urban with the Filey Lions Club, renovated
District Council members decided the interior of the property and the
to invite the Society to consider Society began to plan how to use
opening a museum in the property. the nine available rooms to represent
This invitation was accepted even the different aspects of Filey and its
though the Society had almost no history. The following arrangements
were made: on the
ground floor one
room would be used
to reflect present
day Filey and its
immediate past.
Then members, in
association with
representatives of
the Filey branch of
the RNLI, would
arrange another
room to include
objects relating to
fishing from Filey
and to the Lifeboat
service.
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The Museum Committee was In the final room available for displays
pleased when the Hunmanby we have, at present, significant items
Local History Society accepted illustrating aspects of World Wars
an invitation to create a display I and II, Butlin’s Holiday Camp, the
in another room based on rural Brigg and the Roman Signal Station.
and domestic crafts; the invitation
was made because the Society The fourth room has always been
had members with countryside used as an office: an interesting
experience. Then a fourth room was aspect of this room is that a mast,
furnished and decorated as we think probably from a local yawl, is in
it might have been in Victorian times. place as a roof beam.
In May 1971 Society members
On the first floor we allocated one considered that the Museum
room to local geology and to a was ready to open to visitors and
display of a wide variety of fossils admission charges were established
and shells from local and other of 5p for adults and 2 ½ p for
beaches. children. The rent paid by the Society
to the Council was £2.00 per year.
One of our then Society members
was Fred Fisher whose grandfather Even though the Museum was
came from Filey in 1857 as a situated away from the town centre
professional photographer. Much of where most visitors circulated, our
his work had remained in the family first season was a successful one
and was used to form many displays and many visitors and residents were
in another first-floor room. welcomed.
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Society members continued to add This we did in association with Filey
to the displays and would attend Town Council. Our application was
farm sales in order to establish successful and a grant of £65,000
an outdoor section. The largest was awarded. This enabled Filey
purchase was a large plough from Town Council to purchase the
a farm on the Wolds. In those early building from Scarborough Borough
years the Museum had access from Council and the Museum Committee
Mitford Street as 10 Queen Street members to effect considerable
had been, surprisingly, a farm with improvements to the Museum and
a farmyard to the rear where horses its displays.
would be stabled.
The Museum was now able to obtain
Several years ago the Museum a 25-year lease from the Town
received its largest exhibit; the Council and to become a registered
circumstances were these: the Filey museum.
Fire Station had on its premises a very
unusual horse-drawn fire engine for The completion of the work funded
which they no longer had sufficient by the Heritage Lottery Fund was
space and so the Fire Brigade asked celebrated on 13 May 2000 by a
the Museum Trustees if they could re-opening ceremony and reception
accept it. This they were pleased to in the garden. This occasion was
do, and it was lifted over the wall into hosted by the Town Council and
the garden where it is on display. the Museum Trustees to which
representatives of all the bodies
In 1974 significant local government involved with the museum were
changes took place and many invited.
Filey Urban District Council
responsibilities were transferred Much of the work funded by the
to Scarborough Borough Council grant was supervised by Ray and
including the Museum building. Margaret Wilkins who, together with
A major improvement carried out others, contributed many hours of
later by the Borough Council was dedicated work.
to totally replace the roof. This was
done to a very high standard and The Museum has been open to
the appearance of the building was visitors now for many years from
much enhanced. Easter to the end of October and
The rent charged by Scarborough
Borough Council remained at £2.00
p.a. and the lease continued to be
six months; this was a concern as
it meant that we had no security
of tenure. At this time Britain had
many district museum councils from
whom museums like ours could seek
advice. We consulted the Yorkshire
Museums Council who advised us to
apply for a Heritage Lottery Grant to
enable the building to be purchased.
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every day, except Saturday, from We know that many of North
11.00 am to 5.00 pm. On Saturdays Yorkshire’s places of interest to visit
we continue to open at 2.00 pm. are of a very high standard, so we
Usually, each steward will be at the were particularly gratified in three
Museum during either the morning successive years (2006-2008) to be
or the afternoon. All stewards judged to be the best of those whose
have spoken of their pleasure in visitor numbers were up to 50,000.
welcoming visitors and talking about These awards were given first by
the displays and very regularly Discover Yorkshire then by Moors
visitors have, either in conversation & Coast Tourism and then by the
with stewards or in our Visitor’s Yorkshire Tourist Board.
Book, confirmed how much they
have enjoyed their visit. We all hope that in the years to
come the Museum will continue to
By comparison with many other welcome residents and visitors to
similar museums the numbers of Filey and that stewards will be able
visitors we welcome each year is to share with them some of the many
relatively small averaging about interesting aspects of Filey’s long
2,500. However, perhaps surprisingly history as a fishing station and also
since we opened in 1971 our how it has become one of England’s
admissions have totalled more than most highly regarded seaside
140,000. resorts.
The fishing boat is a salmon coble which was built in Sandsend in 1962.
It was used in Filey bay until 1997 when it was donated to the Museum by Jim Haxby, a local man with over 40
years experience of fishing from Filey.
Stalwart members of Filey Lions Club lifted it over the wall (though the wall wasn’t quite as high as it is now).
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Litter and wildlife -
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Since starting as Filey’s particles are now found inside
voluntary beach clean filter feeding animals and thus get
into the human food chain. These
coordinator for Yorkshire microplastic particles are found
Wildlife Trust’s Waves of amongst sand on Filey beach.
Waste in 2014 I have seen
Many people now understand that
a phenomenal increase in plastic is bad and want to come to
attendance at beach cleans. the coast to help clean the beach.
In 2018 a major tipping point Whilst that is wonderful, we also
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tide cleaning a beach twice a volunteers, locals and visitors who
day does not take away our help by picking up litter around town
litter, rather it moves it into the and on the beach every single day.
sea where it harms vulnerable However, we can still improve by not
wildlife. having litter in the first place. The
main items of litter we pick up are:
Sir David highlighted the issue of
• Take away litter (bottles, caps,
plastic and in Filey most litter is
sachets, straws, cups, trays,
plastic. This causes particular issues
cutlery, etc.);
for wildlife:
• Toys, tags, bags, balloons, pieces
• Birds and animals can get caught of dog ball, etc.;
and trapped in plastic, leading to
mutilation or death; • Broken up plastic and
polystyrene;
• Birds and animals can mistake
litter (plastic bags balloons, dog • Cigarette butts (containing plastic,
balls, etc.) for food and eat it. carcinogens, nicotine and toxins
Such items block their stomachs that are harmful to fish);
and lead to death from starvation. • Dog poo - bagged and unbagged
Plastic has been found in the (pollutes water and can pass
stomachs of all marine species; disease to humans and other
dogs);
• Plastic never biodegrades. It
breaks down into small pieces but • Sanitary items (wet wipes, tissues,
does not disappear. Microplastic used nappies, and worse);
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• Torn up tickets (pay and display in particular, apply to the whole
parking, bus and train), packaging country, not just the coast.
from goods and till receipts;
• Never drop litter of any kind (that
• Fishing litter (cord, rope, fishing includes cigarette butts, orange
line, pots, fish boxes, etc.); peel, banana skins, etc.);
• Glass. • Never release balloons or sky
Virtually everything on this list can lanterns;
be eliminated if residents and visitors • Pick litter wherever you live - even
alike use a bin or take litter home if it’s only one piece every time
when the bins are full. However, you go out it makes a difference;
you can help further by taking small
steps such as using a refillable water • Consider starting a local litter
bottle; buying a reusable coffee cup picking group and if you can
(many places offer a discount when involve children that’s even better;
filling one); refuse straws, plastic
cutlery and other single use plastics • Talk to people about litter and the
such as condiment sachets and damage it causes;
plastic bags; ask shops to remove • Cut down your use of plastics,
tags and packaging when you especially single use as very little
purchase an item. Filey is currently of this is recycled.
working towards Plastic Free Town
status and businesses that are If you would like to join an organised
taking part will have a sticker in their beach clean check out Yorkshire
window to show they are working to Wildlife Trust Waves of Waste,
protect our environment. Surfers Against Sewage or The
Marine Conservation Society for
Whether you are a visitor or a local details of cleans along our coast.
there are bigger steps you can take
too. The issues of litter, and plastic Hilary Cunningham-Atkins
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Cliff
House
Cliff House is a place that
the author of Jayne Eyre,
Charlotte Bronte used as
a holiday retreat at times of
Cliff House was built by the Smith emotional stress between the years of
family circa 1830 and for several 1849 and 1852, and she was on occasion
years had an uninterrupted view accompanied by her school friend, Ellen
Nussey, who later became a lifelong friend
of Filey Bay until the start of and companion for much of Charlotte’s
construction of The Crescent in adult life. At that time the property
the 1840’s. consisted of a number of apartments and
Mr Smith, who was a land agent, was managed by Mrs Eleanor Smith.
constructed an orangery to the side of The orangery was first turned into a
Cliff House and planted a grapevine tearoom in the 1930’s and later became
which he had brought back from France an ice-cream parlour and later still
during his travels overseas. The original became the Bronte Vinery Café as it still
orangery has been replaced many times is today.
over the years and the latest one was
constructed in the 1950’s but it has always Cliff House is now Charlottes Restaurant
incorporated the vine, which is reported and the owners of the building have
to be the second oldest in England (the endeavoured to retain many of the
oldest being at Hampton Court). original features including the ornate
The grapevine, which still produces fruit, archway and the two pillars which
is pruned every November by carefully Charlotte would have passed on her
stripping it back to the main roots and way to her rooms. Also displayed on
removing any loose bark to promote new the front of the house is a blue plaque in
growth in the following March. recognition of Charlotte’s visits.
Cliff House late 19th century
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Brontë
Vinery Café
40 Belle Vue Street
Filey YO14 9HY
• Family friendly cafe which
includes outside seating
• Disabled access
• 200 year old grapevine
growing on the roof
Cliff House, 40 Belle Vue Street, Filey, YO14 9HY
Charlottes of Filey is a Licensed Restaurant and Tea Room
set in the former summer home of novelist, poet and
English literary giant, Charlotte Bronte
Lunch & Light Snacks
Afternoon Tea - Sunday Lunch
Evening Meal – Thursday to Saturday
For reservations please call 01723 447400
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Who are M10 Missions
and what are their aims?
M10 Missions is a charity FAITH - Demonstrating beliefs that
stand up to the pressures facing
who aim to be the lead young people in their generation and
provider of leadership utilising coaching strategies so that
investment and mission young people can make positive
decisions to benefit their future.
experiences for 16-18 year
CREATIVITY - Utilising the gifts and
olds. abilities of young people, leading
them to believe they have much to
“MISSION AND VALUES - We have contribute to their local and wider
created a proven person-centred context.
and holistic approach to leadership
investment in young people. Our RESPONSIBILITY - Working
approach adds value to their with young people as they take
everyday experiences by improving responsibility for their own decisions,
their social, moral, spiritual, mental their own actions and their own
health and wellbeing which provides futures.” M10 Missions (2019)
pathways towards a successful
future. We deliver this through The Mission Trip
a range of methods including: Each year M10 Missions takes young
relational training, leadership people on a 10 day trip to Ensenada,
development, active cross- Mexico in partnership with Youth
cultural experiences, mentoring with a Mission (YWAM).
and coaching. Our practice is
underpinned by our 4-Core Value The purpose of the trip is to work
ethos: with people, communities and
community groups
COMMUNITY
- Creating an
environment
where regardless
of race, colour,
creed, gender or
academic ability; all
young people feel
they have something
to contribute where
they can serve
others, explore new
possibilities and
realise their own
potential.
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in greatest need. During our 10 themselves many of the inhabitants
days we take part in many projects, were and how few opportunities had
which challenge us both physically been provided for them to be able to
and emotionally. In 2017, at an make different life choices.
orphanage we were able to assist
staff with ‘house-keeping’ tasks One of the highlights of the trip has
such as cleaning and sorting out to be the house builds. Each year
toys and clothes as well as using we are able to build two homes
YWAM resources to do drawing, for two families living in poverty in
painting, games and sports with the colonias. These families had
the children who lived there. In one already been through an application
orphanage one group were asked and selection process with YWAM
to assist with digging the foundation some months ago. They had been
trenches for a new building which chosen due to their ongoing health
was under construction as they problems, their income levels and
were struggling for people able to their family needs. The family which
do the manual work necessary for I was involved in assisting had
the next phase. Many of the children spent months clearing the ground
in the orphanages had been left for their new home using a pick axe
there by parents who could not and their bare hands. A concrete
manage to look after them anymore base had been laid there before
and quite a number had also been we commenced building. YWAM
rescued from living on the streets. staff directed and supervised the
It was anticipated by staff that the whole process so that it met their
majority would spend their lives until expected standards. The house was
adulthood in the orphanage. There is built from scratch using a timber
no system of fostering as we know it. frame, panels of interlocking wood
with internal walls constructed from
In 2018, the refuges/rehabilitation a plasterboard type material. The
centres we visited were split along roof was made of MDF overlaid
gender lines. The people living in with a protective covering before
these places had often chosen to having shingles nailed into place to
be there as an alternative to custody provide waterproof protection. The
as they had become involved in windows were double glazed and
petty crime, prostitution, drugs or the door was lockable. The insulation
alcohol abuse. These centres are inside was a revelation as the flimsy
run by a church based group and material put up as a ‘ceiling’ kept the
time for devotions and Bible study heat inside down during hot times,
was timetabled each day. The but also kept out the cold in the
young people were again involved evenings. It could make a difference
in assisting with chores, including of 10°. In addition to the house,
painting entire rooms, as well as the family was provided with basic
having the time to talk, through a furniture – a double bunk bed with
translator, to those living there about sheets, curtain for the windows, a
their own stories and reasons for table and four chairs with crockery
being there. This proved to be quite plus a free-standing cooker with gas
upsetting for some young people as bottle. The house was also wired
they recognised how close in age to for electric lights and power sockets
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so that in the future the family could for the creature comforts we have
possibly connect to the mains power such as running water, heating,
supply. Everyone involved found access to shops and other facilities.
this an uplifting experience as it was It gets you thinking about what you
obvious to see what a difference could be doing back home to help
this home was going to make to others, and most significantly what
the family for whom it was being you want to be doing with the rest of
provided. your life.
It is hard to put into words the impact
this sort of trip has on you. It makes For more information about
you reflect on what you have and M10 Missions visit their
how you live. It makes you grateful website at www.m10.org.uk
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Welcome to
Filey Library
Filey library is behind the Bus Station, adjacent to Filey Surgery
and Tesco, about five minutes walk from the Railway Station.
It’s free to join the library, you don’t have to be a Filey resident.
Up to 20 items can be borrowed at any one time and returned to any North Yorkshire
library. Items can be renewed by visiting any North Yorkshire library, online or by
‘phone. DVDs and Audio Books are available to borrow for a small charge and
subscriptions are available. IT and Media Subscriptions give great value for frequent
use of our computer facilities and DVD/audio-book hire.
Library open hours:
Monday 10.00 - 5.00 Friday 10.00 - 5.00
Tuesday closed Saturday 10.00 - 1.00
Wednesday 10.00 - 7.00 Sunday closed
Thursday 1.00 - 5.00
Events and Activities
Filey Library hosts weekly events and activities throughout the year for all ages:
• Story times • Help with online applications for
bus passes and blue badges by
• Reading and Creative Writing appointment
groups
• Craft activities and
• Author events demonstrations
• Family history research support
• Children’s events
• Drop-in advice sessions
• Internet access, free Wi-Fi, • Home Library Delivery Service for
printing and photocopying housebound users
• IT support sessions • Small meeting room for hire
Come into the library and find out what is coming up, or check our Facebook
and Twitter accounts.
Filey Library is looking for volunteers to help with a variety of duties. It’s a great way to
meet people & make a positive difference in the local community. Could you spare a
few hours to volunteer at the Library? Come in and talk to us about volunteering.
Filey Library, Station Avenue, YO14 9AE.
Tel. 01609 536608 e: Filey.Library@northyorks.gov.uk
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Quality Used Cars | Servicing & Repairs | MOT Testing Station
Station Avenue, Filey YO14 9AH
01723 516865
www.filey-autocare.co.uk
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Come and take
a peek at Shoe
Bootique
44 Murray Street, Filey, North Yorkshire YO14 9DG
Tel 01723 513971 | shoe-bootique.co.uk
Muston Grange
Caravan Park
Muston Road, Filey YO14 0HU
Tel: 01723 512167
www.mustongrange.com
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Class 7 Filey Junior School
Photographs of Filey
Harley Arnold’s pictures
This is the best bridge
in Filey. You can see
pretty far down the
Ravine and there
are lots of places to
explore from here like
the park and beach.
This is Queen Street Gardens.
You can sit at the top and look
This is the best at the beach, it’s very relaxing.
place for echoes.
This sign tells you where you are at the
This is St John’s Church and lots of beach. Just in case you miss the big
things happen here. beautiful sea behind it.
My favourite
view of
Filey across
Country
Park to St
Oswald’s
by Robbie
Harrison
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Looking across Filey Bay
by Lilly Holdsworth
This is the best place to sit and eat your
fish and chips and watch the view.
All my favourite
places in Filey
by Rhianna Elvidge
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Baker’s Snacks
& Beach Chalets
On The Coble Landing, Filey
Speciality Coffee and Teas
Open 9.00am
www.fileybeachchalets.co.uk
Chalets available for weekly hire
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OPEN 10AM-4PM
WEDNESDAY - SUNDAY
MECHANICAL ORGANS
VINTAGE FAIRGROUND RIDES
TRACTION ENGINES
VINTAGE VEHICLES
...AND MORE!
01723 586698
scarboroughfaircollection.com
FLOWER OF MAY HOLIDAY PARK
SCARBOROUGH, YO11 3NU
Swim with us!
Flower of May
Lebberston Cliff,
Scarborough, YO11 3NU
01723 584311
Fir Tree Park
Jewison Lane, Sewerby,
Bridlington, YO16 6YG
01262 676442
- Open to the public
- SPLASH! inflatable sessions
- Shallow pools for toddlers
- Swimming lessons
Opening times vary, please
contact each park or visit
www.flowerofmay.com for
opening information.
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Filey’s Crescent
A Treasure and Icon of
the Yorkshire Coast
Dr. David Pendleton
Standing overlooking the high. At Langford Villa, on South
Crescent, the classical scholar
vast sweep of Filey Bay, Evelyn Abbott, a fellow of Balliol
The Crescent exudes a College, Oxford, taught private pupils
dignified air. The white Latin and Greek. His publications
Hellenica: A Collection of Essays
painted blocks gently on Greek Poetry, Philosophy,
curve southward, mirroring History, and Religion and Pericles
the bay and setting the and the Golden Age of Athens are
still essential reading for classical
social tone of the town for scholars.
one hundred and eighty Of course, South Cliff at
years. The Crescent is Scarborough or West Cliff at Whitby
quite simply one of the could also boast select visitors
throughout the Victorian era.
British coastlines greatest However, what makes Filey stand
streets and one with a out is that the high-class visitors kept
history to match. coming into the interwar period.
As soon as the first lodging house on At most other resorts, by the turn of
The Crescent opened for business, the century the super rich and the
Filey began to attract a high-class of aristocracy had begun to disappear
visitor. Partly, this was a reaction to to the French Rivera and Switzerland.
Scarborough’s growing popularity By contrast Filey was still receiving
with all classes of Victorian society, Royal visitors. In 1900 Queen
but clearly the quiet natural beauty of Victoria’s granddaughter, Princess
Filey was the greatest draw. Victoria and her husband, Prince
Louis of Battenberg, stayed on
As early as the 1860s The Royal South Crescent with their children:
Crescent Hotel was hosting visitors Alice (later mother of the Duke of
of the calibre of the Archbishop of Edinburgh), Louisa (eventually the
York, the two time Liberal Prime Queen of Sweden), Louis (who
Minister Lord John Russell and His became Earl Mountbatten of Burma
Grace the Duke of St Albans, or to and the last Viceroy of India). In
his friends, William Amelius Aubrey 1910 the Grand Duke and Duchess
de Vere Beauclerk. of Hesse arrived for a month’s
holiday. The Grand Duke was the
Even away from the town’s premier German born grandson of Queen
hotel, the social tone was dizzyingly Victoria. It is possible that he came
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to Filey on recommendation of his Grand Dukes, Countesses and
sister, Princess Victoria who, as we Viscounts no longer stroll along
have seen, visited Filey ten years the Crescent Gardens. So, what
earlier. Incidentally, another of the is the relevance of this history in
Grand Duke’s sisters was Princess the twenty-first century? Can it be
Alexandra who married the last that the legacy of their visits, and
Russian Tsar Nicholas II. The Tsarina the architecture of The Crescent,
was famously executed, along continues to set Filey’s social tone?
with her husband and children, by At first glance it seems ludicrous
Bolshevik revolutionaries in 1918. to suggest that it might. But, walk
around the corner of Belle Vue
The two World Wars wrought huge
Street. The Crescent reveals itself.
changes on society and although
Filey remained an exclusive resort The gentle curve of the tall white-
well into the twentieth century, after painted buildings, the neat
1945 land to the south of the
c1905.
The Crescent
green gardens, the sense of
town was developed as large- summers past and the anticipation
scale caravan parks and, of course, of summers to come. This stately
Butlin’s holiday camp. Although the street, captured on thousands
latter closed in 1983, the legacy of postcards, and in countless
remains in the shape of Filey Bay’s memories, is undoubtedly a treasure
last great villa, Billy Butlin’s art deco and an icon of the Yorkshire coast.
styled ‘white house’. Long may it remain thus.
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Encore!
The history (and future) of
Hunmanby Silver Band
Even in a part of the refashioned and fixed into what it is
today.
world so rich in tradition,
Hunmanby Silver Band is In 1919, a new face arrived in the
village, taking up residence at
something special. 2019 Hunmanby Hall. Dennis Bailey was
saw the band celebrate a wealthy industrialist who had
its centenary year, doing made his name – and his fortune –
in Nottinghamshire. Intentionally or
so (as always) against a not, he wasted no time in winning
backdrop of music and over the heart of the community
and currying favour in the best way
fun. The band has brought possible. Where was the sense in
pleasure to countless having multiple bands? Why not join
crowds over the years, forces and create a whole that was
so much greater than the sum of its
but a great deal of hard parts? These were the questions
work and a couple of Dennis Bailey must have been
serendipitous events have asking himself, perhaps perceiving
inefficiency through his keen
been needed to keep the business eyes. Either way, his mind
band playing well into a was made up.
new millennium. Bailey gathered the community
together and put to the people a
As in many other villages and towns proposition. He would finance a
in the 19th century, Hunmanby single, united silver band, complete
played host to a number of different with instruments and uniforms if they
bands. While friendly rivalries might would be prepared to incorporate his
have existed between them, there name into the band’s new identity.
was never any animosity; music How could anyone refuse an offer
was simply the glue that held of such magnitude from the most
communities together. Whether generous benefactor they were ever
that came in the form of hymns, likely to find? They couldn’t, and so
Christmas carols or traditional the Dennis Bailey Hunmanby Silver
favourites, it didn’t matter: music Band was born.
brought communities together as
one. Such a gesture is difficult to interpret
more than a century on. With
However, shortly after the end of fond memories of the coal-mining
the Great War, the shape of musical landscape of Nottinghamshire, was
performance in Hunmanby was to be it a desire to recreate the spirit of
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a colliery band? An act of altruism his holiday parks (the nearest of
borne from a simple joy of music? which was at Filey). As a man who
Perhaps the understanding that it lived and breathed the British holiday
made good business sense to unify spirit, Butlin understood that any
a community in his name? Or was it Yorkshire seaside venue worth its
merely a vanity project intended to salt needed a band to perform;
make sure his name was preserved the holiday makers would expect
through patronage? Frankly, it would no less. Thanks to his support,
be unfair to settle on any single the re-established band found
motivating factor. What is important itself wearing the striking red that
is that a legacy was created – one continues to make it unmistakable
that continues to endure over 100 whenever and wherever it performs.
years later and that gives every
indication that it will do so for many
Despite having achieved its fair share
more generations.
of success, later years would see the
The band faced a forced 20-year band turning away from competition
hiatus when National Service was in favour of performance only events,
introduced in 1958. Without enough complete with audience participation
members to keep it operational at to help create a fun-filled and
any one time, a difficult decision had fully-immersive atmosphere. The
to be taken and the instruments were thinking behind this was based on a
leased out to the Royal Air Force simple premise: the pure enjoyment
Scarborough Band. of musical performance doesn’t
need to be about winners and
During those years in the wilderness, losers. While rehearsing slavishly
the players’ passion for music never for months on end with a single
once diminished, paving the way for goal in sight might inspire some,
the band to reform and strike up at it does not fit with the all-inclusive
the earliest opportunity. When the ethos of Hunmanby Silver Band. No
lease on the instruments expired doubt this is one of the reasons why
in 1978, no time was lost in having the band continues to thrive while
them safely returned and repatriated others struggle to recruit and replace
to Hunmanby where they were members.
reunited with many grateful band
members. During the years when
the band was dormant, another Today, the band performs a limited
local group – Filey Silver Band – had number of concerts each year.
folded due to similar problems, so These are not intended to generate
the two amalgamated to become the profit, simply to bring enjoyment and
Dennis Bailey Hunmanby & District raise enough money to cover annual
Silver Band. overheads such as the upkeep of
its rehearsal space and the ongoing
Of course, new uniforms were once expense of building a comprehensive
again required and, as almost 60 library of music to perform. The rest
years earlier, a benefactor was of the year sees the band playing
found. This time it was Billy Butlin charity concerts and various events
who stepped in, contributing some – a clear indication that it remains in
of the iconic red coats that defined touch with the communities it serves.
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