Nichol’s Stone
Nichol’s Stone is a memorial in Akebar, Richmondshire District, England. Nichol’s Stone is situated nearby to the forest Akebar Gill Plantation, as well as near Akebar Park Golf Course.Photo: The joy of all things, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Memorial
- Description: architectural structure in Akebar, Richmondshire, North Yorkshire, England, UK
- Inscription: “MAY 19, 1826 DO NO MURDER”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of St Andrew and Finghall railway station.
Church of St Andrew
Church
Photo: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Parish Church of St Andrew, Finghall, is the parish church for the village of Finghall in North Yorkshire, England. The building is on the site of a much earlier Anglo-Saxon church and has some remnants of that era incorporated into the building, though the present structure dates back only to the 12th century. Church of St Andrew is situated 2,200 feet southwest of Nichol’s Stone.
Finghall railway station
Railway station
Photo: Stephen Craven, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Finghall railway station is on the Wensleydale Railway and serves the village of Finghall in North Yorkshire, England. Adjacent to the station is a manually operated gated crossing on the single-track Wensleydale Railway. Finghall railway station is situated 4,000 feet southwest of Nichol’s Stone.
Church of St Patrick
Church
Photo: Bill Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Church of St Patrick, is the parish church for the village and parish of Patrick Brompton in North Yorkshire, England. The church is one of six in the Benefice of Lower Wensleydale and the oldest parts of the building date back to the 11th century. Church of St Patrick is situated 1½ miles east of Nichol’s Stone.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Patrick Brompton and Thornton Steward.
Patrick Brompton
Village
Photo: Lynne Kirton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Patrick Brompton is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. Patrick Brompton is situated about 4 miles west of Bedale. It lies on the A684. Patrick Brompton is situated 1½ miles east of Nichol’s Stone.
Thornton Steward
Village
Photo: Chris Heaton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Thornton Steward is a small village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, near Wensleydale, with a population of 100–200, measured at 199 in the 2011 Census. Thornton Steward is situated 2½ miles southwest of Nichol’s Stone.
Garriston
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Garriston is a hamlet and civil parish north-east of Leyburn in North Yorkshire, England. In 2015, North Yorkshire County Council estimated the population at 20. Garriston is situated 2½ miles northwest of Nichol’s Stone.
Nichol’s Stone
- Categories: murder stone and historic site
- Location: Akebar, Richmondshire District, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.31123° or 54° 18′ 40″ northLongitude
-1.70178° or 1° 42′ 6″ westOpen location code
9C6W876X+F7OpenStreetMap ID
node 12533660867OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialWikidata ID
Q26424432
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Akebar Gill Plantation and Akebar Park Golf Course.
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