West Holme

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St Mary’s Church, Birkin

Church

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St Mary's Church is the parish church of Birkin, a village in North Yorkshire, in England. The church was built in the 12th century, and survives largely intact from the period.

Church of St Edmund King and Martyr, Kellington

Church

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The Church of St Edmund King and Martyr, Kellington, is a grade I listed 12th century church in the village of Kellington, North Yorkshire, England. Excavations at the site have revealed the 14th century tomb related to the Knights Templar, and in the 1990s, the foundations of the church were underpinned because of possible subsidence effects from the nearby Kellingley Colliery.

Kellingley Colliery

Mine

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Kellingley Colliery, known affectionately as the 'Big K', was a deep coal mine in North Yorkshire, England, 3.6 miles east of Ferrybridge power station.

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Beal

Village

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Beal is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. It is situated on the River Aire, 3.5 miles north-east of Knottingley, 8 miles south-west of Selby, and 21 miles south of York.

Kellington

Village

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Kellington is a small village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England, on the banks of the River Aire. Situated almost equidistant between the towns of Pontefract and Selby, the village dates back to at least the 11th century when it was listed in the Domesday Book. Kellington is situated 1½ miles southeast of West Holme.

Knottingley

Town

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Knottingley is a town in the City of Wakefield in West Yorkshire, England on the River Aire and the old A1 road before it was bypassed as the A1. Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, it has a population of 13,503, increasing to 13,710 for the City of Wakefield ward at the 2011 Census. Knottingley is situated 2 miles southwest of West Holme.

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