[6] The school at Crambe was built by local landowner Colonel Cholmley of Howsham in 1841 and is a Grade II listed building.[7] The small single storey building was one of many erected by the Colonel and his wife during the 19th century, such as the Cholmley School in Whitby, the family's old seat.It lies within the Hovingham and Sheriff Hutton electoral district of North Yorkshire County Council.[9] The village is at an elevation of 160 feet (49 m) above sea level, lies 0.6 miles (0.97 km) from the A64 road and within a bend in the River Derwent, Yorkshire.[9] St Michael's Church, Crambe, was originally built in the Norman period and partially restored at a later date.