Ferrensby

Ferrensby is a village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 187. It is about 3 miles north-east of Knaresborough and near the A1 motorway.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Knaresborough Castle and St Oswald’s Church, Farnham.

Knaresborough Castle

Photo: redvers, CC BY 2.0.

Knaresborough Castle is a ruined fortress overlooking the River Nidd in the town of Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, England. Knaresborough Castle is situated 2 miles southwest of Ferrensby.

St Oswald’s Church, Farnham

Church

Photo: DS Pugh, CC BY-SA 2.0.

St Oswald's Church is the parish church of Farnham, North Yorkshire, a village in England. The church was originally built in the 12th century, from which period much of the chancel survives.

St Bartholomew’s Church, Arkendale

Church

St Bartholomew's Church is an Anglican church in Arkendale, a village in North Yorkshire, in England. A church in the village was first recorded in the 14th century.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Knaresborough and Farnham.

Knaresborough

Photo: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Knaresborough is a picturesque market town in North Yorkshire. It's four miles east of Harrogate, and bounded to the west by the deep gorge of the River Nidd. In 2024 the population was 16,500.

Farnham

Village

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Farnham is a village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England. It is situated 2 miles north of Knaresborough.

Flaxby

Hamlet

Photo: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Flaxby is a village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England. It is close to the A1 motorway and 2 miles east of Knaresborough. Flaxby was once part of the wapentake of Claro. Flaxby is situated 2½ miles southeast of Ferrensby.

Ferrensby

Type: Locality
Location: Harrogate District, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.0348° or 54° 2′ 5″ north

Longitude

-1.4424° or 1° 26′ 33″ west

Elevation

164 feet (50 metres)

Open location code

9C6W2HM5+W2

GeoNames ID

7291617

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