Birkin
Birkin is a locality in Selby District, North Yorkshire, England. Birkin is situated nearby to the village Beal, as well as near Kellingley.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include St Mary’s Church, Birkin and Church of St Edmund King and Martyr, Kellington.
St Mary’s Church, Birkin
Church
Photo: Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Mary's Church is the parish church of Birkin, a village in North Yorkshire, in England. The church was built in the 12th century, and survives largely intact from the period.
Church of St Edmund King and Martyr, Kellington
Church
Photo: Bill Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Church of St Edmund King and Martyr, Kellington, is a grade I listed 12th century church in the village of Kellington, North Yorkshire, England. Excavations at the site have revealed the 14th century tomb related to the Knights Templar, and in the 1990s, the foundations of the church were underpinned because of possible subsidence effects from the nearby Kellingley Colliery.
Kellingley Colliery
Mine
Photo: Paul Glazzard, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kellingley Colliery, known affectionately as the 'Big K', was a deep coal mine in North Yorkshire, England, 3.6 miles east of Ferrybridge power station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Knottingley and Eggborough.
Knottingley
Town
Photo: Bill Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Knottingley is a town in the City of Wakefield in West Yorkshire, England on the River Aire and the old A1 road before it was bypassed as the A1. Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, it has a population of 13,503, increasing to 13,710 for the City of Wakefield ward at the 2011 Census. Knottingley is situated 2 miles southwest of Birkin.
Eggborough
Village
Photo: Iain Macaulay, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Eggborough is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, close to the county borders with South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and the East Riding. Eggborough is situated 2½ miles southeast of Birkin.
Kellington
Village
Photo: Simon Dean, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kellington is a small village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England, on the banks of the River Aire. Situated almost equidistant between the towns of Pontefract and Selby, the village dates back to at least the 11th century when it was listed in the Domesday Book.
Birkin
- Type: Locality
- Location: Selby District, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.7324° or 53° 43′ 57″ northLongitude
-1.2008° or 1° 12′ 3″ westElevation
30 feet (9 metres)Open location code
9C5WPQJX+XMGeoNames ID
7291070
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