River Wiske
The River Wiske is a tributary of the River Swale in Yorkshire, England. The Wiske gives its name to several villages it passes through. The name Wiske is derived from an Old English word wisca meaning a water meadow.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include St Leonard’s Church and Breckenbrough School.
Breckenbrough School
School
Breckenbrough School is a private registered charitable trust school in Sandhutton, North Yorkshire, England. Breckenbrough School was founded in 1934 by Arthur Fitch, a Quaker psychiatrist, at Dunnow Hall, Slaidburn.
St John’s Church, Skipton-on-Swale
Church
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St John's Church is a closed church in Skipton-on-Swale, a village in North Yorkshire, in England. Skipton was long in the parish of St Columba's Church, Topcliffe.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pickhill and Baldersby St James.
Pickhill
Village
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Pickhill is a village in North Yorkshire, England, 6 miles west of Thirsk. It is a part of the civil parish of Pickhill with Roxby. Pickhill is situated 2 miles northwest of River Wiske.
Baldersby St James
Hamlet
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Baldersby St James is a village in the county of North Yorkshire, England. From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the Borough of Harrogate, it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council. Baldersby St James is situated 3 miles south of River Wiske.
Kirklington
Village
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Kirklington is a village in the English county of North Yorkshire close to the A1 motorway. Kirklington forms the major part of the civil parish of Kirklington-cum-Upsland. Kirklington is situated 3 miles west of River Wiske.
River Wiske
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Yorkshire, United Kingdom
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“River Wiske” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “River Wiske”
- French: “Wiske”
- Persian: “ریور ویسک”
- Swedish: “River Wiske”
- Tajik: “Ревир виск”
- Welsh: “Afon Wiske”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Sandhutton and Breckenbrough.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Breckenbrough Castle and Pickhill Money Hill.
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