Straights Head
Straights Head is a locality in Gressingham, Lancaster, England. Straights Head is situated nearby to the hamlet Eskrigge, as well as near the village Gressingham.Places of Interest
Highlights include St John the Evangelist’s Church and Hornby Castle.
St John the Evangelist’s Church
Church
Photo: Ian Taylor, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St John the Evangelist's Church is in the village of Gressingham, Lancashire, England. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building.
Hornby Castle
Castle
Photo: Andy Hawkins, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hornby Castle is a country house, developed from a medieval castle, standing to the east of the village of Hornby in the Lune Valley, Lancashire, England. Hornby Castle is situated 1½ miles east of Straights Head.
St Saviour’s Church, Aughton
Church
Photo: Ron Shirt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Saviour's Church is an Anglican parish church to the north of the hamlet of Aughton, Lancashire, England.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hornby and Farleton.
Hornby
Village
Photo: Kate Jewell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hornby is a village in the civil parish of the parish of Hornby-with-Farleton, within the Lancaster district of the county of Lancashire, England. It is 9 miles from Lancaster, situated on the A683 the village lies at the confluence of the River Wenning and Lune In 2011 the built up area had a population of 468. Hornby is situated 1½ miles east of Straights Head.
Farleton
Hamlet
Photo: SIMON PHILLIPS, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Farleton is a hamlet in the civil parish of Hornby-with-Farleton, in the Lancaster district, in the county of Lancashire, England. Farleton lies in the north of the county just to the south of the main A683 road, some 8½ miles northeast of Lancaster. Farleton is situated 1½ miles southeast of Straights Head.
Wray
Village
Photo: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wray is a small village in Lancashire, England, part of the civil parish of Wray-with-Botton, in the City of Lancaster district. Wray is the point at which the River Roeburn joins the River Hindburn. Wray is situated 3 miles east of Straights Head.
Straights Head
- Type: Locality
- Location: Gressingham, Lancaster, Lancashire, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.11723° or 54° 7′ 2″ northLongitude
-2.67204° or 2° 40′ 19″ westOpen location code
9C6V488H+V5OpenStreetMap ID
node 3556444732OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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