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 Newby Hall and Bishop Monkton Ings.
Newby Hall
Castle
Photo: Lynne Glazzard, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Newby Hall is a country house beside the River Ure in the parish of Skelton-on-Ure in North Yorkshire, England. It is 3 miles south-east of Ripon and 6 miles south of Topcliffe Castle, by which the manor of Newby was originally held.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ripon and Skelton-on-Ure.
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.
Skelton-on-Ure
Hamlet
Photo: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Skelton-on-Ure or Skelton is a village and civil parish in the district and county of North Yorkshire, England. It is situated 1.9 miles west of Boroughbridge, near the A1 motorway. Skelton-on-Ure is situated 2½ miles northeast 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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