Oswaldkirk
Oswaldkirk is a small village and civil parish 4 miles south of Helmsley and 20 miles north of York in North Yorkshire, England. It is named after the village church of St Oswald, King and Martyr, the Anglo-Saxon King of Northumbria who was slain by the pagan, Penda in 642.Places of Interest
Highlights include Church of Saint Oswald and Holy Cross Church.
Church of Saint Oswald
Church
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The Church of Saint Oswald, King and Martyr is an Anglican church serving the village and parish of Oswaldkirk, North Yorkshire, England. It is located along the main road passing through the village, 1.5 miles east of Ampleforth Abbey.
Holy Cross Church
Church
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Holy Cross Church is a parish church which serves the village and parish of Gilling East in North Yorkshire, England. The parish contains the villages of Gilling, Cawton, and Grimston.
St Chad’s Church, Sproxton
Church
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St Chad's Church is an Anglican church in Sproxton, North Yorkshire, a village in England. Sproxton was long in the parish of All Saints' Church, Helmsley.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Helmsley and Ampleforth.
Helmsley
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Helmsley is a market town in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire, with a population of 1348 in 2021. The main attraction in town is Helmsley Castle, while Rievaulx Abbey is 3 miles west; the North York Moors surround the town.
Ampleforth
Village
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Ampleforth is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, 20 miles north of York. The village is situated on the edge of the North York Moors National Park.
Sproxton
Village
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Sproxton is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. It is 1.2 miles south of Helmsley and on the junction between the A170 road and the B1257 road on the edge of the North York Moors National Park.
Oswaldkirk
- Type: Locality
- Location: Ryedale District, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.2036° or 54° 12′ 13″ northLongitude
-1.0574° or 1° 3′ 27″ westElevation
390 feet (119 metres)Open location code
9C6W6W3V+C2GeoNames ID
7300810
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