East Witton
East Witton is a locality in Richmondshire District, North Yorkshire, England. East Witton is situated nearby to the hamlet Ellingstring, as well as near the locality Ulshaw.Places of Interest
Highlights include Jervaulx Abbey and St John’s Church, East Witton.
Jervaulx Abbey
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Jervaulx Abbey in East Witton in North Yorkshire, 14 mi north-west of the city of Ripon, was one of the great Cistercian abbeys of Yorkshire, England, dedicated to St Mary in 1156.
St John’s Church, East Witton
Church
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St John's Church is the parish church of East Witton, a village in North Yorkshire, in England. St Ella's Church in the village was first recorded in 1301; St Martin's Church was later built at Low Thorpe.
St Simon and St Jude’s Church, Ulshaw Bridge
Church
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St Simon and St Jude's Church is a Catholic church in Ulshaw, a hamlet in North Yorkshire, in England. Danby Hall was the home of the Scrope family, which remained Catholic after the English Reformation, and celebrated mass covertly in the house.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Middleham and Thornton Steward.
Middleham
Town
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Middleham is a market town and civil parish in the district and county of North Yorkshire, England. It lies in Wensleydale in the Yorkshire Dales, on the south side of the valley, upstream from the confluence of the River Ure and River Cover. Middleham is situated 2½ miles northwest of East Witton.
Thornton Steward
Village
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Thornton Steward is a small village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, near Wensleydale, with a population of 100–200, measured at 199 in the 2011 Census.
High Ellington
Hamlet
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High Ellington is a village in lower Wensleydale in North Yorkshire, England, about 2.5 miles north-west of Masham. The smaller village of Low Ellington is 0.6 miles to the east. High Ellington is situated 2½ miles southeast of East Witton.
East Witton
- Type: Locality
- Location: Richmondshire District, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.2612° or 54° 15′ 40″ northLongitude
-1.759° or 1° 45′ 32″ westElevation
509 feet (155 metres)Open location code
9C6W766R+F9GeoNames ID
7292077
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