Westow
Westow is a locality in Ryedale District, North Yorkshire, England. Westow is situated nearby to the hamlet Firby, as well as near the village Kirkham.Places of Interest
Highlights include Kirkham Priory and St Michael’s Church, Crambe.
Kirkham Priory
Monastery
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The ruins of Kirkham Priory are situated on the banks of the River Derwent, at Kirkham, North Yorkshire, England. The Augustinian priory was founded in the 1120s by Walter l'Espec, lord of nearby Helmsley, who also built Rievaulx Abbey.
St Michael’s Church, Crambe
Church
Photo: DS Pugh, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Michael's Church is the parish church of Crambe, North Yorkshire, a village in England. The earliest parts of the current church date from the late 11th century, and consist of part of the north and south walls of the nave, along with the chancel arch.
Church of St Mary, Westow
Church
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St Mary's Church, also known as Church of St Mary of the Moor or St Mary ad mora is a church located in the village of Westow, North Yorkshire. The church dates back to Norman times but was almost entirely rebuilt in the 1860s, at a cost of £1,400, with only the Norman tower remaining.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Westow and Howsham.
Westow
Village
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Westow is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. Westow is situated in the lee of Spy Hill, bordering the Howardian Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, 3 miles from the A64 road linking Leeds to the East Coast, 5 miles west of the town of Malton, and 15 miles east of the city of York.
Howsham
Village
Photo: DS Pugh, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Howsham is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. The name Howsham derives from the plural form of either the Old English hūs or the Old Norse hús, meaning 'house'.
Whitwell-on-the-Hill
Village
Photo: Alison Stamp, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Whitwell-on-the-Hill is a village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England. The civil parish population at the 2011 Census was 311. It is near the A64 road.
Westow
- Type: Locality
- Location: Ryedale District, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.0788° or 54° 4′ 44″ northLongitude
-0.849° or 0° 50′ 56″ westElevation
236 feet (72 metres)Open location code
9C6X35H2+GCGeoNames ID
7300819
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