Manor of Northstead, Medieval estate in North Yorkshire, England
The Manor of Northstead is a historic estate in North Yorkshire, England, whose original lands lay within the parish of Scalby, near Scarborough. The manor house no longer stands above ground and now lies beneath the lake in Peasholm Park.
The estate came under Crown ownership during the reign of Richard III, between 1483 and 1485. The manor house fell into ruin in the years that followed and had largely disappeared by around 1600.
The title of Crown Steward and Bailiff of Northstead is given to Members of Parliament who wish to leave the House of Commons, since a direct resignation from the seat is not legally possible in the UK. This practice is still in use today and makes the estate part of an ongoing parliamentary tradition.
The site is in Scarborough's Peasholm Park area and is easy to reach on foot from the town centre. Since nothing visible remains of the original manor, the park itself is the main point of reference for a visit.
Although the manor house has physically disappeared, the title attached to it remains legally active and is granted by the Chancellor of the Exchequer. David Cameron received it in 2016 when he left his seat in the House of Commons after the Brexit referendum.
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