Richmond

Richmond is a market town in North Yorkshire in northeast England, with a population of just over 50,000 in 2021. It has an attractive old centre and is a good base for visiting the Yorkshire Dales.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Richmond Castle and Georgian Theatre Royal.

Richmond Castle

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Richmond Castle in Richmond, North Yorkshire, England, stands in a commanding position above the River Swale, close to the centre of the town of Richmond.

Georgian Theatre Royal

Theater building

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The Georgian Theatre Royal is a theatre and historic Georgian playhouse in the market town of Richmond, North Yorkshire, England. It is among the oldest of Britain's extant theatres.

Green Howards Regimental Museum

Museum

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The Green Howards Regimental Museum is the museum of the Green Howards infantry regiment of the British Army, located in Richmond, North Yorkshire. The museum is located in the old Holy Trinity Church, Richmond, in the centre of the market place.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Catterick Garrison and Hipswell.

Catterick Garrison

Town

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Catterick Garrison is a major garrison and military town 3 miles south of Richmond, North Yorkshire, England. It is the largest British Army garrison in the world, with a population of around 14,000 in 2021 and covering over 2,400 acres. Catterick Garrison is situated 3 miles southeast of Richmond.

Hipswell

Hamlet

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Hipswell is a village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire. The civil parish mainly comprises the northern part of Catterick Garrison. The village of Hipswell is at the eastern end of the civil parish, and effectively forms a suburb of Catterick Garrison. Hipswell is situated 3 miles southeast of Richmond.

Richmond

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

54.4141° or 54° 24′ 51″ north

Longitude

-1.7588° or 1° 45′ 32″ west

Elevation

827 feet (252 metres)

Open location code

9C6WC67R+JF

GeoNames ID

7296046

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