Preston-under-Scar

Preston-under-Scar is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 2 miles west of Leyburn. The village population was 120 at the 2001 census, increasing to 170 by the 2011 census.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bolton Castle and Redmire railway station.

Bolton Castle

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Bolton Castle is a 14th-century castle located in Wensleydale, Yorkshire, England. The nearby village of Castle Bolton takes its name from the castle. The castle is a Grade I listed building and a Scheduled Ancient Monument. Bolton Castle is situated 2½ miles west of Preston-under-Scar.

Redmire railway station

Railway station

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Redmire railway station is the current western terminus of the Wensleydale Railway, although it is not currently served by passenger services, and serves the village of Redmire in North Yorkshire, England.

St Margaret’s Church, Preston-under-Scar

Church

Photo: Roger Templeman, CC BY-SA 2.0.

St Margaret's Church is a parish church in Preston-under-Scar, a village in North Yorkshire, in England. Preston-under-Scar was in the parish of Holy Trinity Church, Wensley.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Leyburn and Wensley.

Leyburn

Town

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Leyburn is a market town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, sitting above the northern bank of the River Ure in Wensleydale. Historically in the North Riding of Yorkshire, the name was derived from 'Ley' or 'Le', and 'burn', meaning clearing by the stream. Leyburn is situated 3 miles southeast of Preston-under-Scar.

Wensley

Village

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Wensley is a small village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. It consists of a few homes and holiday cottages, an inn, a pub and a historic church. Wensley is situated 2 miles southeast of Preston-under-Scar.

Redmire

Village

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Redmire is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. It is about 4 miles west of Leyburn in Wensleydale in the Yorkshire Dales. From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the district of Richmondshire, it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council.

Preston-under-Scar

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

54.3282° or 54° 19′ 41″ north

Longitude

-1.8943° or 1° 53′ 39″ west

Elevation

1,063 feet (324 metres)

Open location code

9C6W84H4+78

GeoNames ID

7291664

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