River Greta
The River Greta is a river flowing through Lancashire and North Yorkshire in the north of England. The river is formed by the confluence of the River Twiss and the River Doe at Ingleton.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Stream
- Description: tributary of the River Lune in Lancashire and North Yorkshire, England, UK
- Also known as: “Dale Beck”
Places of Interest
Highlights include St John the Baptist’s Church, Tunstall and St Wilfrid’s Church.
St John the Baptist’s Church, Tunstall
Church
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St John the Baptist Church is located to the northeast of the village of Tunstall, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the united benefice of East Lonsdale, in the deanery of Tunstall, the archdeaconry of Lancaster and the diocese of Blackburn.
St Wilfrid’s Church
Church
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St Wilfrid's Church is in Main Street, Melling, Lancashire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, and is an active Anglican church in the united benefice of East Lonsdale, the deanery of Tunstall, the archdeaconry of Lancaster and the diocese of Blackburn.
St John the Baptist’s Church, Arkholme
Church
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St John the Baptist's Church, is in the village of Arkholme, Lancaster, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Tunstall, the archdeaconry of Lancaster, and the diocese of Blackburn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cantsfield and Hornby.
Cantsfield
Hamlet
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Cantsfield is a hamlet and civil parish in the City of Lancaster, in Lancashire, England, near the boundary with North Yorkshire. It is situated near the River Greta and on the A687 road near the junction with the A683.
Hornby
Village
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Hornby is a village and former civil parish located 9 miles from Lancaster, now part of the parish of Hornby-with-Farleton, within the Lancaster district of the county of Lancashire, England. Hornby is situated 3 miles southwest of River Greta.
Low Bentham
Village
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Low Bentham is a village, which is situated 3½ miles southeast of River Greta.
River Greta
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Welsh—“River Greta” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Ríu Greta”
- Cebuano: “River Greta”
- Dutch: “Greta”
- German: “River Greta”
- Swedish: “River Greta”
- Welsh: “Afon Greta”
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Localities in the Area
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Highlights include Thurland Castle and Bull Bank.
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