Oliver's Mount is an area of high ground overlooking Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England. It offers views over the town, a tribute monument to the war dead, camping and caravanning at selected times of the year, 10 football pitches, 1 rugby league pitch, in the past a small school, and a cafe, but may be primarily known for its motorcycle races. Oliver's Mount first held a motorcycle race in 1946, and continues to hold motorcycle circuit racing today, and also holds car rally and car hill-climb events. Cars have raced here twice, in 1955 and 1956.
In 2016 Oliver's Mount was the summit for the final classified climb on the third stage of the Tour de Yorkshire cycle race.[1]
The site also houses the broadcasting transmitter which provides TV and radio services to Scarborough and the surrounding areas.
Oliver's Mount is named after Oliver Cromwell, as it was thought that he had sited guns there, although there is no evidence that Cromwell visited Scarborough during the Civil War. This name was in use by 1804; previously the hill was known as Weaponness, which now refers to the area of the town around Oliver's Mount and Filey Road, and one of the wards of the borough.[2][3][4]
The Oliver's Mount track is a street circuit composed of twisty public roads and has played host to domestic motorcycling and rallying events for many years. Spectators for race events are known to have reached 58,000. Oliver's Mount racing circuit is the only street circuit in England. Throughout the year it hosts four weekends of motorcycle road racing and numerous hill climb challenges. With the Ian Watson Spring Road Races, Barry Sheene Classic Road Races, Cock o' the North Road Races and The Gold Cup drawing riders and spectators from all over the British Isles. The races are organised by the Auto 66 club which attracts big name riders from the road racing scene. The circuit itself is 2.43 miles (3.91 km) in length and is not much more than a service road around Oliver's Mount. It is known as a technical and twisty track that requires a great deal of skill and bravery to tackle.
Oliver's Mount continues to hold motorcycle, car rally and car-hill climb events. Two Formula III events were held in 1955 and 1956.
In 2018, Oliver's Mount racing was cancelled due to safety concerns. As a result no racing took place.[5]Following this, the ownership of the event changed from the Auto 66 Club and the council granted a lease to a group led by former racers and businessmen Mick Grant & Eddie Roberts, under the name GrantRoberts Ltde. [6] In April 2019 GrantRoberts Ltd was renamed Oliver’s Mount Racing Ltd.[7] With support from Scarborough Borough Council, the venue hosted two events in 2019. These were the Barry Sheene Classic on 27 and 28 July and the Gold Cup from 27 to 29 September.Nowadays its run by Husband and wife team Andy Hayes and Wendy Hayes along with a group of experienced officials and is now going from strength to strength now its back upto a full calendar of events.[8]
Analogue television ceased from Oliver's Mount during August 2011. BBC Two was closed on 3 August and BBC One was temporarily moved into its frequency at the time to allow BBC A to launch in BBC One's old frequency. The remaining analogue services ceased on 17 August 2011.
Referencesedit
^"Tour de Yorkshire Stage 3: When and where you need to be". itv.com. 28 April 2016. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
^(PDF). Scarborough Borough Council. 4 September 2007. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 November 2011. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
^Smollett, Tobias George (1804). The Critical review, or, Annals of literature. Series The Third. Vol. Volume III No. 1. W. Simpkin and R. Marshall. p. 319.
^Theakston's guide to Scarborough: comprising a brief sketch of the antiquities, natural productions, and romantic scenery, of the town and neighbourhood. S.W. Theakston. 1854. p. 153.
^"Scarborough's Oliver's Mount Race Event OFF". Yorkshire Coast Radio. 6 June 2018. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
^"Racing is coming back to Oliver's Mount in Scarborough in 2019". 'The Scarborough News. 5 May 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
^"Oliver's Mount Racing Ltd". Companies House. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
^"Oliver's Mount needs you! Appeal for volunteers before racing starts". The Scarborough News. 16 May 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
^"British Superbike race winners 1987 to 1992". Motorcycle Racing Online. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
Bibliographyedit
Peter Swinger (2001). Motor Racing Circuits In England Then And Now. ISBN0-7110-3104-5.
External linksedit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Oliver's Mount, Scarborough, North Yorkshire.
Two Four Three Road Racing Association
. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. unofficial site, with history and pictures
Photo galleries of Oliver's Mount mast from the mb21 website
December 26, 2023
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Oliver s Mount is an area of high ground overlooking Scarborough North Yorkshire England It offers views over the town a tribute monument to the war dead camping and caravanning at selected times of the year 10 football pitches 1 rugby league pitch in the past a small school and a cafe but may be primarily known for its motorcycle races Oliver s Mount first held a motorcycle race in 1946 and continues to hold motorcycle circuit racing today and also holds car rally and car hill climb events Cars have raced here twice in 1955 and 1956 Oliver s MountOliver s Mount Track LayoutLocationNorth Yorkshire EnglandCoordinates54 15 47 N 0 24 18 W 54 263 N 0 405 W 54 263 0 405Opened1946Major eventsFormula IIIOliver s MountLength2 41 miles 3 88 km Race lap record2 18 6 Cliff Allison Cooper Norton 1955 Formula III Startline scene in 1986In 2016 Oliver s Mount was the summit for the final classified climb on the third stage of the Tour de Yorkshire cycle race 1 The site also houses the broadcasting transmitter which provides TV and radio services to Scarborough and the surrounding areas Oliver s Mount is named after Oliver Cromwell as it was thought that he had sited guns there although there is no evidence that Cromwell visited Scarborough during the Civil War This name was in use by 1804 previously the hill was known as Weaponness which now refers to the area of the town around Oliver s Mount and Filey Road and one of the wards of the borough 2 3 4 Contents 1 Races 1 1 British Formula III 1 2 British Superbike Championship 2 Transmitting station 2 1 Analogue radio 2 2 Digital radio 2 3 Digital television 2 3 1 Before switchover 2 4 Analogue television 3 References 3 1 Bibliography 4 External linksRaces editThe Oliver s Mount track is a street circuit composed of twisty public roads and has played host to domestic motorcycling and rallying events for many years Spectators for race events are known to have reached 58 000 Oliver s Mount racing circuit is the only street circuit in England Throughout the year it hosts four weekends of motorcycle road racing and numerous hill climb challenges With the Ian Watson Spring Road Races Barry Sheene Classic Road Races Cock o the North Road Races and The Gold Cup drawing riders and spectators from all over the British Isles The races are organised by the Auto 66 club which attracts big name riders from the road racing scene The circuit itself is 2 43 miles 3 91 km in length and is not much more than a service road around Oliver s Mount It is known as a technical and twisty track that requires a great deal of skill and bravery to tackle Oliver s Mount continues to hold motorcycle car rally and car hill climb events Two Formula III events were held in 1955 and 1956 In 2018 Oliver s Mount racing was cancelled due to safety concerns As a result no racing took place 5 Following this the ownership of the event changed from the Auto 66 Club and the council granted a lease to a group led by former racers and businessmen Mick Grant amp Eddie Roberts under the name GrantRoberts Ltde 6 In April 2019 GrantRoberts Ltd was renamed Oliver s Mount Racing Ltd 7 With support from Scarborough Borough Council the venue hosted two events in 2019 These were the Barry Sheene Classic on 27 and 28 July and the Gold Cup from 27 to 29 September Nowadays its run by Husband and wife team Andy Hayes and Wendy Hayes along with a group of experienced officials and is now going from strength to strength now its back upto a full calendar of events 8 British Formula III edit Year Date Event Winning driver Winning constructor Report1955 July Formula III nbsp Cliff Allison Cooper Norton Report1956 July Formula III nbsp Tom Dickson Cooper Norton ReportBritish Superbike Championship edit Year Race Rider Manufacturer1987 1987 ACU Shell Oils Superbike Championship Rd 7 nbsp Roger Marshall 1100cc Suzuki1988 1988 ACU Shell Oils TT F1 British Championship Rd 8 nbsp Jamie Whitham 750cc Suzuki 9 Transmitting station editThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed March 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message Oliver s Mount nbsp nbsp Oliver s Mount North Yorkshire Mast height41 metres 135 ft Coordinates54 16 03 N 0 24 16 W 54 267383 N 0 404440 W 54 267383 0 404440BBC regionBBC YorkshireITV regionITV YorkshireLocal TV serviceThat s North YorkshireServices broadcast from Oliver s Mount are as follows Analogue radio edit Frequency kW Service89 9 MHz 0 125 BBC Radio 292 1 MHz 0 125 BBC Radio 394 3 MHz 0 125 BBC Radio 495 5 MHz 0 125 BBC Radio York96 2 MHz 0 5 Greatest Hits Radio Yorkshire97 4 MHz 0 050 Coast amp County Radio99 5 MHz 0 125 BBC Radio 1107 6 MHz 0 025 Radio ScarboroughDigital radio edit Frequency Block kW Operator213 360 MHz 10C 2 MuxCo North Yorkshire222 064 MHz 11D 2 Digital One225 648 MHz 12B 2 BBC National DABDigital television edit Frequency UHF kW Operator System538 000 MHz 29 2 BBC A DVB T554 000 MHz 31 2 Digital 3 amp 4 DVB T562 000 MHz 32 1 SDN DVB T578 000 MHz 34 1 Arqiva A DVB T586 000 MHz 35 1 Arqiva B DVB T602 000 MHz 37 2 BBC B DVB T2618 000 MHz 39 0 6 Local TV DVB T Before switchover edit Frequency UHF kW Operator698 000 MHz 49 0 1 BBC Mux 1 738 166 MHz 54 0 1 SDN Mux A 770 166 MHz 58 0 1 BBC Mux B 794 166 MHz 61 0 1 Arqiva Mux C 818 166 MHz 64 0 1 Arqiva Mux D 842 166 MHz 67 0 1 Digital 3 amp 4 Mux 2 Analogue television edit Analogue television ceased from Oliver s Mount during August 2011 BBC Two was closed on 3 August and BBC One was temporarily moved into its frequency at the time to allow BBC A to launch in BBC One s old frequency The remaining analogue services ceased on 17 August 2011 References edit Tour de Yorkshire Stage 3 When and where you need to be itv com 28 April 2016 Retrieved 1 May 2016 The Weaponness Area Scarborough PDF Scarborough Borough Council 4 September 2007 p 6 Archived from the original PDF on 24 November 2011 Retrieved 8 November 2011 Smollett Tobias George 1804 The Critical review or Annals of literature Series The Third Vol Volume III No 1 W Simpkin and R Marshall p 319 Theakston s guide to Scarborough comprising a brief sketch of the antiquities natural productions and romantic scenery of the town and neighbourhood S W Theakston 1854 p 153 Scarborough s Oliver s Mount Race Event OFF Yorkshire Coast Radio 6 June 2018 Retrieved 23 October 2018 Racing is coming back to Oliver s Mount in Scarborough in 2019 The Scarborough News 5 May 2019 Retrieved 6 June 2019 Oliver s Mount Racing Ltd Companies House Retrieved 6 June 2019 Oliver s Mount needs you Appeal for volunteers before racing starts The Scarborough News 16 May 2019 Retrieved 6 June 2019 British Superbike race winners 1987 to 1992 Motorcycle Racing Online Retrieved 6 April 2013 Bibliography edit Peter Swinger 2001 Motor Racing Circuits In England Then And Now ISBN 0 7110 3104 5 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Oliver s Mount Scarborough North Yorkshire Two Four Three Road Racing Association Oliver s Mount Archived from the original on 8 April 2014 unofficial site with history and pictures Photo galleries of Oliver s Mount mast from the mb21 website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Oliver 27s Mount amp oldid 1181181249, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
