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Riccall

Riccall

Riccall is a village and civil parish in , England, lying 3.5 miles to the north of and 9 miles south of . Riccall is noted for being the place where Harold Hardrada's force of invaders landed in 1066, just before the Battle of Stamford Bridge.
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  • Type: Village with 2,220 residents
  • Description: village in North Yorkshire, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Riccall, North Yorkshire”

Places of Interest

Highlights include St Mary’s Church, Riccall and All Saints’ Church, Wistow.

Church
Photo: Roger Gilbertson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Mary's Church is the of Riccall, a village north of in , England. The oldest part of the church are the three western bays of the nave, which date from the mid- or late-12th century.

Church
Photo: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
All Saints' Church is the parish church of , a village north-west of in North Yorkshire, in England. There has been a church on the site since at least the 12th century, but the oldest surviving parts of the current church are 13th century. is situated 2 miles southwest of Riccall.

Temple
Photo: Brian C Payne, CC BY-SA 2.0.
, also known as Escrick Park Temple, is a temple and folly in , , . The temple is listed as a grade II building under the Planning Act 1990 because of its historical or architectural significance. is situated 2 miles northeast of Riccall.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Barlby and Skipwith.

Village
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is a linear village in the civil parish of , in , England. It is situated 2 miles to the north-east of the market town of , and is bordered to the west by the River Ouse and to the east by the A19 bypass. is situated 2½ miles south of Riccall.

Hamlet
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is a village and civil parish about 4 miles north-east of and 10 miles south-east of in , England. It was historically in the East Riding of Yorkshire. is situated 2½ miles east of Riccall.

Village
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is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England that is notable as the location of the sword. It was historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire until 1974. is situated 3 miles west of Riccall.

Riccall

Latitude
53.83353° or 53° 50′ 1″ north
Longitude
-1.05906° or 1° 3′ 33″ west
Population
2,220
Elevation
36 feet (11 metres)
United Nations Location Code
GB RCL
Open location code
9C5WRWMR+C9
Open­Street­Map ID
node 60884530
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2639393
Wiki­data ID
Q1976664
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Turkish—“Riccall” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Riccall”
  • Dutch: “Riccall”
  • French: “Riccall”
  • Irish: “Riccall”
  • Italian: “Riccall”
  • Japanese: “リクコール”
  • Ladin: “Riccall”
  • Persian: “ریکال”
  • Polish: “Riccall”
  • Portuguese: “Riccall”
  • Spanish: “Riccall”
  • Swedish: “Riccall”
  • Turkish: “Riccall”

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Highlights include Village Green and Riccall Methodist Church.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Riccall”. Photo: Roger Gilbertson, CC BY-SA 2.0.