Preston-under-Scar
Preston-under-Scar is a locality in Richmondshire District, North Yorkshire, England. Preston-under-Scar is situated nearby to the village Redmire, as well as near the hamlet Castle Bolton.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
Photo: Anthony Harrison, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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
Photo: Roger Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wensley is a small village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. It consists of a few homes and holiday cottage, an inn, a pub and a historic church. Wensley is situated 2 miles southeast of Preston-under-Scar.
West Witton
Village
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West Witton is a village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England. Located in Wensleydale in the Yorkshire Dales it lies on the A684. West Witton is situated 2½ miles south of Preston-under-Scar.
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″ northLongitude
-1.8943° or 1° 53′ 39″ westElevation
1,063 feet (324 metres)Open location code
9C6W84H4+78GeoNames ID
7291664
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