Claim: It is a hamlet and civil parish in England that is 8 miles north of Pickering with an estimate of 120 inhabitants (2015).
Evidence: Stape is a hamlet and civil parish in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire, England. Stape is in the North York Moors National Park, 8 miles (13 km) north of Pickering. The population was estimated to be 120 in 2015 by the local authority.