Sir George Cayley
Sir George Cayley is a memorial in Scarborough District, North Yorkshire, England. Sir George Cayley is situated nearby to St Mary’s Church, as well as near the pub Leeds Arms.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Scarborough Castle and St Mary’s Church.
Scarborough Castle
Castle
Photo: Stephen Montgomery, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Scarborough Castle is a former medieval royal fortress situated on a rocky promontory overlooking the North Sea and Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England. Scarborough Castle is situated 860 feet northeast of Sir George Cayley.
St Mary’s Church
Church
Photo: Immanuel Giel, Public domain.
St Mary's Church is a parish church in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, in the Church of England. It stands high above the old town, just below Scarborough Castle. St Mary’s Church is situated 390 feet west of Sir George Cayley.
Scarborough Maritime Heritage Centre
Museum
The Scarborough Maritime Heritage Centre, is a museum situated in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England, and opened on 12 December 2009. The centre reveals the town's maritime history to residents and visitors. Scarborough Maritime Heritage Centre is situated 1,100 feet southwest of Sir George Cayley.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Scarborough and Falsgrave.
Scarborough
Photo: smileeyface1993, CC BY 2.0.
Scarborough is a resort on the North Yorkshire coast, with a population of 61,000 in 2024. It has two broad, sandy bays divided by a headland, with confident Victorian hotels ranged above.
Falsgrave
Suburb
Photo: Alan Walker, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Falsgrave is an area of Scarborough in North Yorkshire, England. The settlement pre-dates the Domesday Book survey and was the manor which Scarborough belonged to.
White Nab
Locality
Photo: Scott Robinson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
White Nab is a locality, which is situated 1½ miles south of Sir George Cayley.
Sir George Cayley
- Type: Memorial
- Inscription: “Sir George Cayley ‘The Father of Aeronautics’, born at Scarborough 27th December 1773. Died at Brompton Hall 15th December 1857.”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Scarborough District, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
54.28619° or 54° 17′ 10″ northLongitude
-0.39189° or 0° 23′ 31″ westOperator
Scarborough and District Civic SocietyOpen location code
9C6X7JP5+F6OpenStreetMap ID
node 13980792758OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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