The coastal village of Speeton near Filey

Harwood Brierley visited Speeton in 1927. He described how he "went through a white gate and climbed a gravel road to the mansional brick Admiralty Coastguard Station at 400 ft, which bold landmark seems very nautical with its tall white flagstaff to seaward flying the Union Jack, with marine telescopic lookouts or marine glass outlooks his staff in smart uniform of indigo blue cloth". One of the highest points in Speeton is Standard Hill which is 457 feet, which commands the surrounding country and coast. It was Old Beacon Hill up until 1897 when a pole marked the summit. This was taken down for the Queens Jubilee in 1897. Afterwards they looked for the Beacon but according to the Parish register it was chopped up by Mr Vandal. Speetons name is derived from its most important use - its an anglo saxon 'spy town' - a watch tower and tower of espial. In the Doomsday book it is refered to as 'Spectre','Spreton' and 'Spectone'. In the 1114 Chartulary of Bridlington Priory its called 'Speton' or 'Spetona'. History really starts for Speeton as a township belonging to the soke of the Augustinian Canons of Bridlington Priory founded by Walter de Grant.

Sources
- The Mercurey, August 19th 1927.



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