Sharpe Howes
Sharpe Howes is an archaeological site in Folkton, Scarborough District, England. Sharpe Howes is situated nearby to the forest Nicker Pit, as well as near the grassland Winter Cliff.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Star Carr and St John’s Church, Folkton.
Star Carr
Archaeological site
Star Carr is a Mesolithic archaeological site in North Yorkshire, England. It is around five miles south of Scarborough. It is generally regarded as the most important and informative Mesolithic site in Great Britain. Star Carr is situated 2½ miles northwest of Sharpe Howes.
St John’s Church, Folkton
Church
Photo: Nigelcoates, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St John's Church is the parish church of Folkton, a village in North Yorkshire, in England. The church was built in the mid 12th century, from which time the north doorway and part of the chancel arch survive. St John’s Church, Folkton is situated 1¼ miles north of Sharpe Howes.
RRH Staxton Wold
Military installation
Photo: JThomas, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Remote Radar Head Staxton Wold or RRH Staxton Wold is an air defence radar station operated by the Royal Air Force, located near Scarborough in North Yorkshire, England. RRH Staxton Wold is situated 1½ miles west of Sharpe Howes.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Flixton and Fordon.
Flixton
Village
Photo: Phil Catterall, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Flixton is a village in North Yorkshire, England. Until 1974 the village lay in the historic county boundaries of the East Riding of Yorkshire. From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the Borough of Scarborough, it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council.
Fordon
Hamlet
Photo: Stephen Horncastle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Fordon is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Wold Newton, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, near the border with North Yorkshire. Fordon is situated 1½ miles south of Sharpe Howes.
Staxton
Village
Photo: Chris Heaton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Staxton is a village in North Yorkshire, England, part of the civil parish of Willerby, and situated approximately 8.2 miles from Scarborough town centre. Staxton is situated 2½ miles northwest of Sharpe Howes.
Sharpe Howes
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Folkton, Scarborough District, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.18389° or 54° 11′ 2″ northLongitude
-0.39353° or 0° 23′ 37″ westOpen location code
9C6X5JM4+HHOpenStreetMap ID
node 1574270926OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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