West Hauxwell

West Hauxwell is a hamlet in Barden, Richmondshire District, England. West Hauxwell is situated nearby to the hamlet East Hauxwell, as well as near Garriston.

Places of Interest

Highlights include St Oswald’s Church, Hauxwell and Finghall railway station.

St Oswald’s Church, Hauxwell

Church

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St Oswald's Church is the parish church of West Hauxwell, a village in North Yorkshire, in England. The church was built in the 11th century. In about 1230, the chancel was doubled in length, and a tower was added.

Finghall railway station

Railway station

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Finghall railway station is on the Wensleydale Railway and serves the village of Finghall in North Yorkshire, England. Adjacent to the station is a manually operated gated crossing on the single-track Wensleydale Railway. Finghall railway station is situated 2 miles southeast of West Hauxwell.

Church of St Andrew

Church

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The Parish Church of St Andrew, Finghall, is the parish church for the village of Finghall in North Yorkshire, England. The building is on the site of a much earlier Anglo-Saxon church and has some remnants of that era incorporated into the building, though the present structure dates back only to the 12th century. Church of St Andrew is situated 2½ miles southeast of West Hauxwell.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Garriston and Catterick Garrison.

Garriston

Hamlet

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Garriston is a hamlet and civil parish north-east of Leyburn in North Yorkshire, England. In 2015, North Yorkshire County Council estimated the population at 20.

Catterick Garrison

Town

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Catterick Garrison is a major garrison and military town 3 miles south of Richmond, North Yorkshire, England. It is the largest British Army garrison in the world, with a population of around 14,000 in 2021 and covering over 2,400 acres. Catterick Garrison is situated 3 miles north of West Hauxwell.

Hipswell

Hamlet

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Hipswell is a village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire. The civil parish mainly comprises the northern part of Catterick Garrison. The village of Hipswell is at the eastern end of the civil parish, and effectively forms a suburb of Catterick Garrison. Hipswell is situated 3½ miles northeast of West Hauxwell.

West Hauxwell

Type: Hamlet
Category: locality
Location: Barden, Richmondshire District, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.33391° or 54° 20′ 2″ north

Longitude

-1.74657° or 1° 44′ 48″ west

Elevation

745 feet (227 metres)

Open location code

9C6W87M3+H9

OpenStreetMap ID

node 243352163

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

2634394

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