Towton
Towton is a locality in Selby District, North Yorkshire, England. Towton is situated nearby to the hamlet Stutton, as well as near the locality Grimston.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Church of the Immaculate Conception, Scarthingwell and All Saints’ Church, Saxton.
Church of the Immaculate Conception, Scarthingwell
Church
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The Church of the Immaculate Conception is a historic church in Scarthingwell, in North Yorkshire, in England. The church was constructed in 1854 to a design by John Bownas and William Atkinson.
All Saints’ Church, Saxton
Church
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All Saints' Church is the parish church of Saxton, North Yorkshire, a village in England. The church was built in the 11th century, initially serving as a chapel of ease in the parish of All Saints' Church, Sherburn in Elmet.
St John the Baptist’s Church, Kirkby Wharfe
Church
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St John the Baptist's Church is the parish church of Kirkby Wharfe, a village south-west of Tadcaster, in North Yorkshire, in England. The church was first built in the late 12th century, with the nave and parts of the south door surviving from this period.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tadcaster and Ulleskelf.
Tadcaster
Tadcaster is a town in North Yorkshire, best known as a centre for brewing. It's about midway between Leeds and York, a commuter town for both, and in 2021 had a population of 5900.
Ulleskelf
Village
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Ulleskelf is a village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England, four miles from Tadcaster on the River Wharfe. Its name comes from the Scandinavian personal name Úlfr, while skelf may be an Old English word meaning "a flat area", although it could be from the Old Scandinavian equivalent, 'skialf' as in several other English place names, e.g. Hunshelf, Wadshelf. Ulleskelf is situated 2½ miles east of Towton.
Church Fenton
Village
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Church Fenton is a village and civil parish in the North Yorkshire district of North Yorkshire, England. It is about 16 miles east of Leeds, about 6 miles south-east from Tadcaster and 3 miles north from Sherburn in Elmet. Church Fenton is situated 2½ miles southeast of Towton.
Towton
- Type: Locality
- Location: Selby District, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.8492° or 53° 50′ 57″ northLongitude
-1.2673° or 1° 16′ 2″ westElevation
85 feet (26 metres)Open location code
9C5WRPXM+M3GeoNames ID
7300849
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