Wass

Wass is a village in the civil parish of , in , England, in the North York Moors National Park. A short distance from the village lie the ruins of .
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  • Type: Village
  • Description: village in North Yorkshire, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Wass, North Yorkshire”

Places of Interest

Highlights include The Stapylton Arms and Stanbrook Abbey.

Restaurant
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is a restaurant.

Monastery
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is a Benedictine abbey in Wass, North Yorkshire, . The community was founded in 1625 at in , under the auspices of the English Benedictine Congregation.

Museum
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is a writer's house museum in the former home of the Rev. Laurence Sterne in , , England. Sterne lived there from 1760 to 1768 as perpetual curate of Coxwold. is situated 2 miles southwest of Wass.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Byland Abbey and Ampleforth.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet.

Village
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is a village and civil parish in , England, 20 miles north of . The village is situated on the edge of the North York Moors National Park. is situated 2 miles east of Wass.

Village
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is a village and civil parish in the county of , England, in the . It is 18 miles north of and is where the Rev. Laurence Sterne wrote A Sentimental Journey. is situated 2 miles southwest of Wass.

Wass

Latitude
54.20684° or 54° 12′ 25″ north
Longitude
-1.15086° or 1° 9′ 3″ west
Elevation
328 feet (100 metres)
Open location code
9C6W6R4X+PM
Open­Street­Map ID
node 271958035
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2634709
Wiki­data ID
Q7972735
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Swedish—“Wass” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Wass”
  • Dutch: “Wass”
  • French: “Wass”
  • Galician: “Wass”
  • Irish: “Wass”
  • Polish: “Wass”
  • Spanish: “Wass”
  • Swedish: “Wass”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include St Thomas and Wass Village Hall.

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