Danby Hall
Danby Hall is a historic building near Thornton Steward, a village in North Yorkshire, in England. The country house was originally constructed in the 14th century as a pele tower, perhaps with a wing attached.Photo: Chris Heaton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Building
- Description: Grade I listed country house in Thornton Steward, North Yorkshire, England, UK
- Address: Leyburn, DL8 4PX
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Jervaulx Abbey and St Simon and St Jude’s Church, Ulshaw Bridge.
Jervaulx Abbey
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Jervaulx Abbey in East Witton in North Yorkshire, 14 mi north-west of the city of Ripon, was one of the great Cistercian abbeys of Yorkshire, England, dedicated to St Mary in 1156. Jervaulx Abbey is situated 1¼ miles southeast of Danby Hall.
St Simon and St Jude’s Church, Ulshaw Bridge
Church
Photo: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Simon and St Jude's Church is a Catholic church in Ulshaw, a hamlet in North Yorkshire, in England. Danby Hall was the home of the Scrope family, which remained Catholic after the English Reformation, and celebrated mass covertly in the house. St Simon and St Jude’s Church, Ulshaw Bridge is situated 4,200 feet west of Danby Hall.
Ulshaw Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Russel Wills, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ulshaw Bridge is a historic bridge in the hamlet of Ulshaw, in North Yorkshire, in England. The bridge crosses the River Ure, east of Middleham, and so straddles the boundary of East Witton and Thornton Steward civil parishes. Ulshaw Bridge is situated 1 mile west of Danby Hall.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Thornton Steward and Middleham.
Thornton Steward
Village
Photo: Chris Heaton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Thornton Steward is a small village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, near Wensleydale, with a population of 100–200, measured at 199 in the 2011 Census.
Middleham
Town
Photo: Joe Regan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Middleham is a market town and civil parish in the district and county of North Yorkshire, England. It lies in Wensleydale in the Yorkshire Dales, on the south side of the valley, upstream from the confluence of the River Ure and River Cover. Middleham is situated 2 miles west of Danby Hall.
High Ellington
Hamlet
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High Ellington is a village in lower Wensleydale in North Yorkshire, England, about 2.5 miles north-west of Masham. The smaller village of Low Ellington is 0.6 miles to the east. High Ellington is situated 3½ miles southeast of Danby Hall.
Danby Hall
Latitude
54.27976° or 54° 16′ 47″ northLongitude
-1.75761° or 1° 45′ 27″ westElevation
371 feet (113 metres)Open location code
9C6W76HR+WXOpenStreetMap ID
way 291688458OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
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