Melsonby
Melsonby is a locality in Richmondshire District, North Yorkshire, England. Melsonby is situated nearby to the locality Hartforth, as well as near the village Aldbrough St John.Places of Interest
Highlights include St James’ Church, Melsonby and Stanwick Iron Age Fortifications.
St James’ Church, Melsonby
Church
Photo: Alison Stamp, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St James' Church is in the village of Melsonby, North Yorkshire, England. It is an Anglican parish church in the deanery of Richmond, the archdeaconry of Richmond, and the Diocese of Leeds.
Stanwick Iron Age Fortifications
Archaeological site
Photo: Lizzyp, Public domain.
The Stanwick Iron Age Fortifications, a huge Iron Age hill fort, sometimes but not always considered an oppidum, comprising over 9 kilometres of ditches and ramparts enclosing approximately 300 hectares of land, are situated in Richmondshire, North Yorkshire, England.
Christ Church
Church
Photo: Andy Waddington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Christ Church is an Anglican church in East Layton, a village in North Yorkshire, in England. A chapel in East Layton was first recorded in 1619. The current building was constructed in 1895, commissioned by Mrs Maynard Proud, and is still owned by her family trust.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gilling West and Aldbrough St John.
Gilling West
Village
Photo: Mick Garratt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gilling West is a village about 3.5 miles north of Richmond in North Yorkshire, England. It is located in the civil parish of Gilling with Hartforth and Sedbury. Gilling West is situated 2 miles south of Melsonby.
Aldbrough St John
Village
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Aldbrough St John is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. The parish has a population of 325, increasing to 392 at the 2011 Census. From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the district of Richmondshire, it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council.
Hartforth
Locality
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Hartforth is a small village in the county of North Yorkshire, England. The village is situated approximately 9 miles south-west from the market town of Darlington, and is part of the civil parish of Gilling with Hartforth and Sedbury.
Melsonby
- Type: Locality
- Location: Richmondshire District, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.471° or 54° 28′ 16″ northLongitude
-1.7033° or 1° 42′ 12″ westElevation
502 feet (153 metres)Open location code
9C6WF7CW+9MGeoNames ID
7292074
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