The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-27
SCARBOROUGH.

Christian Science Monitor: Scarbor.
ough, the fishing port and holiday re-
sort on the east coast Of England. which,
for the second time during the war was
bombarded by the Germans the other
day possesses a situation Of peculiar
beauty The place may be viewed from
many vantage points, from the wooded
summit Of divers mount, the strange
tiattopped hill which rises behind the
town TO the southwest, or from the low
cliffs, beyond the rocks" which extend
along the edge Of the South bay to
where the black steak Of Fney Brigg
pokes its nose into the North sea: but
perhaps the best way 10 see Scarbor.
ough is from the sea.
In the days before the war. there was
q small pleasure steamer which afforded
the voyager this view, after a manner
which could scarcely be improved upon
| The boat was wont 10 start from the old
/ stone pier Of Birdlington harbor. some
twenty miles 10 the south, make bee
! line across the bay for the white i'm
mensity" Of Marlborough Head. then.
well out TO sea. cross Filey bay. and so
round the Brigg towards Scarborough
Then, as the little craft churned its
way round the Brige one would sud.
denly catch sight OF the Scaur. the lofty
headland crowned with the ruins Of
Scarborough Castle. which divides
North bay from the South bay. Round
about the Scaur clusters the old town.
with lis red-brick, red.tiled houses. its
blue smoke and its harbor with its for.
est OF masts and nets-for the Scar.
borough fishing fleet is one OF the most
important along the coast The houses
climb up the sides OF the hill crowd
down TO the waters edge. and trail off
! beyond, towards the new town. which
skirts the bay.
Old Scarborough does not extend IL.
self beyond the Scaur After the man.
ner OF all such old towns which grew
up round castle, 10 likes 20 be within
sight of the keep and the castle walls.
And the old town is a very old town.
To be sure. it is not actually mentioned
in the Domesday book but the remains
OF Roman roads leading TO the town
prove conclusiycly that. even In the Ro.
man days. 10 must have been a place OF
no little Importance. It's history. how.
ever. so far as there is any record OF 10.
hegins with the building OF the castle.
and this enterprise was accomplished
IN the twelfth century. by William le
Gros Earl of Albemarle He chose his
site we'll and future lords. governors.
and kings added 90 the strength Of the
great fortress. Henry H. especially, had
"a great opinion Of Scarborough as a
stronghold, and from his time onward
the castle was In the hands of a distin.
guished lire OF mobiles appointed by the
king
As the castle waXed In importance so
did the town. Il had a charter as early
as llSl, which granted that the bur.
gesses should possess "an liberties in the
same way as the citizens OF York" and
further provided that they should "ren.
der 20 the king, yearly. "a. for every
house whose gable turned TO the way
and 6d FOR those whose sides were turn.
ed 20 the way" Thereafter. sundry
kings confirmed this charter or extended
H. Under Richard III the town reached
the height OF its glory, when. In 14S5
the last OF the Plantagenets appointed
that the town should be governed by a
mayor, sheriff and twelve aldermen. and
also granted. amongst other extensive
privileges. that Scarborough. with the
manor OF Whallesgrave. should be a
county OF itself.
During the Civil war Scarborough
stood FOR the king. and twice suffered
bombardment at the hands OF the par
liameniary forces. Indeed local tradl
tion ascribes the name divers noun,
10 the fact that Il was on the ton OF thi,
hin that CromwelfS men planted their
guns Ultimately the castle. like so
many other castles. was dhmantled. but
governors continued 10 be appointed un
IN 1882, the whole list OF them covering
a period Of nearly 200 years. The mod,
ern town is quite a modern town. bu,
one with many natural beauties. and
although one Of the most popular sum
mer resorts In the country, It's reslden
tial population OF nearly 10000 makes il
la place OF some permanent Importance