Forcett and Carkin

Places of Interest

Stanwick Iron Age Fortifications

Archaeological site

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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.

St John the Baptist’s Church, Stanwick

Church

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St John the Baptist's Church is a redundant Anglican church in the village of Stanwick St John, North Yorkshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.

Christ Church

Church

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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

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.

Hutton Magna

Hamlet

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Hutton Magna is a village and civil parish in County Durham, England. Situated 7.6 miles southeast of Barnard Castle. Lying within the historic boundaries of the North Riding of Yorkshire, the village along with the rest of the former Startforth Rural District has been administered by County Durham since 1 April 1974, under the provisions of the Local Government Act 1972. Hutton Magna is situated 3 miles northwest of Forcett and Carkin.

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. Hartforth is situated 2½ miles south of Forcett and Carkin.

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