Whorlton
Whorlton is a hamlet and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. It is very near Swainby and the A19, and 6 miles south west of Stokesley. Features include the remains of Whorlton Castle and the Church of the Holy Rood.Places of Interest
Highlights include Whorlton Castle and Holy Cross Church, Swainby.
Whorlton Castle
Castle
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Whorlton Castle is a ruined medieval castle situated near the abandoned village of Whorlton in North Yorkshire, England. It was established in the early 12th century as a Norman motte-and-bailey fortification associated with the nearby settlement.
Holy Cross Church, Swainby
Church
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Holy Cross Church is the parish church of Swainby, a village in North Yorkshire, in England. The church was built in 1877, as a replacement for Whorlton Old Church.
St Mary Magdalene’s Church, Faceby
Church
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St Mary Magdalene's Church is an Anglican church in Faceby, a village in North Yorkshire, in England. A church was built in Faceby in the 12th century.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Swainby and Faceby.
Swainby
Village
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Swainby is a village in the county of North Yorkshire, England. It is situated on the A172 road, 8 miles north-east from Northallerton and 5 miles south-west from the small market town of Stokesley.
Faceby
Village
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Faceby is a small village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. It is at the north-west corner of the North York Moors and near Stokesley.
Potto
Village
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Potto is a village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England. It is 5 miles southwest of Stokesley and near the main A172 road. Potto has a pub, a church and a haulage company, Prestons of Potto, which was established in 1936.
Whorlton
- Type: Locality
- Location: Hambleton, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.3996° or 54° 23′ 59″ northLongitude
-1.2501° or 1° 15′ 0″ westElevation
456 feet (139 metres)Open location code
9C6W9PXX+RXGeoNames ID
7296829
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