Bishop Monkton
Bishop Monkton is a locality in Harrogate District, North Yorkshire, England. Bishop Monkton is situated nearby to the village Burton Leonard, as well as near the hamlet Wormald Green.Places of Interest
Highlights include Bishop Monkton Ings and St John the Baptist’s Church, Bishop Monkton.
Bishop Monkton Ings
Protected area
Bishop Monkton Ings is a Site of Special Scientific Interest, or SSSI, situated east of Bishop Monkton village in North Yorkshire, England. It consists mostly of marshy, calcareous grassland, with some broadleaved woodland, and some fen alongside the two watercourses which run through the site.
St John the Baptist’s Church, Bishop Monkton
Church
Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St John the Baptist's Church is the parish church of Bishop Monkton, a village in North Yorkshire, in England. A chapel of ease was first recorded in Bishop Monkton in 1356.
St Leonard’s Church, Burton Leonard
Church
Photo: Dr Neil Clifton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Leonard's Church is the parish church of Burton Leonard, a village in North Yorkshire, in England. The first church in Burton Leonard was constructed in 1242, and it was rebuilt in 1782.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ripon and Ingerthorpe.
Ripon
Photo: Klaus with K, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ripon is a cathedral city in North Yorkshire, England. Its main attraction is the cathedral, and the nearby UNESCO World Heritage Site of Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden. It’s also a good base for exploring the Yorkshire Dales.
Ingerthorpe
Hamlet
Ingerthorpe is a hamlet and former civil parish about 7 miles from Harrogate, now in the parish of Markington with Wallerthwaite, in the county of North Yorkshire, England. Ingerthorpe is situated 2½ miles west of Bishop Monkton.
South Stainley
Hamlet
Photo: David Rogers, CC BY-SA 2.0.
South Stainley is a small village in the county of North Yorkshire, England. Nearby settlements include the city of Ripon, the town of Harrogate and the village of Markington. South Stainley is situated 2 miles southwest of Bishop Monkton.
Bishop Monkton
- Type: Locality
- Location: Harrogate District, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.0905° or 54° 5′ 26″ northLongitude
-1.5021° or 1° 30′ 7″ westElevation
112 feet (34 metres)Open location code
9C6W3FRX+55GeoNames ID
7291547
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