Kirkham

Kirkham is a village in the civil parish of Westow, in North Yorkshire, England, close to Malton, situated in the Howardian Hills alongside the River Derwent, and is notable for the nearby ruins of Kirkham Priory, an Augustinian establishment.

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Type: Village
Description: village in North Yorkshire, England, UK
Also known as: “Kirkham, North Yorkshire”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kirkham Priory and Kirkham Bridge.

Kirkham Priory

Monastery

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The ruins of Kirkham Priory are situated on the banks of the River Derwent, at Kirkham, North Yorkshire, England. The Augustinian priory was founded in the 1120s by Walter l'Espec, lord of nearby Helmsley, who also built Rievaulx Abbey.

Kirkham Bridge

Bridge

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Kirkham Bridge is a historic structure in Kirkham, North Yorkshire, a village in England. A bridge over the River Derwent at the site was first recorded in 1444, and was also mentioned by John Leland.

Kirkham Abbey railway station

Building

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Kirkham Abbey railway station was a minor railway station serving the village of Kirkham in North Yorkshire, England on the York to Scarborough Line and was opened on 5 July 1845 by the York and North Midland Railway.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Firby and Crambe.

Firby

Hamlet

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Firby is a village in the civil parish of Westow, in North Yorkshire, England, 4 miles south west of Malton. Firby was historically a township in the parish of Westow in the East Riding of Yorkshire.

Crambe

Village

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Crambe is a village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England. It is near the River Derwent and 6 miles south-west of Malton. The population as of the 2011 census was less than 100.