Shafts
Shafts is a historic site in Askrigg, Richmondshire District, England. Shafts is situated nearby to the ruins Brownfield Hut, as well as near the peak Woodhall Greets.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Oswald’s Church and Askrigg market cross.
St Oswald’s Church
Church
Photo: Chris06, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St Oswald's Church is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England in Askrigg, North Yorkshire. St Oswald’s Church is situated 2 miles southwest of Shafts.
Askrigg market cross
Wayside cross
Photo: Milestone Society, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Askrigg market cross is located in Market Place, Askrigg, North Yorkshire, England. It was built in 1830, carved out of ashlar by local mason Leonard Hesletine. Askrigg market cross is situated 2 miles southwest of Shafts.
Carperby Market Cross
Cross
Photo: Mick Garratt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Carperby Market Cross is a historic structure in Carperby, a village in Wensleydale, in England. Carperby was granted a market charter in 1305, but it is believed that it ceased to hold markets around 1587, when nearby Aysgarth assumed greater importance. Carperby Market Cross is situated 2½ miles southeast of Shafts.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Woodhall and Newbiggin.
Woodhall
Hamlet
Photo: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Woodhall is a small hamlet in Wensleydale, North Yorkshire, England. It is about 2 miles away from Askrigg and 3 miles north west of Aysgarth. From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the district of Richmondshire, it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council.
Newbiggin
Hamlet
Newbiggin is a hamlet very close to Askrigg, North Yorkshire, England. Another Newbiggin is only about 7 miles away. The hamlet consists of eight dwellings and other smaller buildings such as barns, just to the east of Askrigg at a height of 888 feet above sea level. Newbiggin is situated 1½ miles southwest of Shafts.
Askrigg
Village
Askrigg is a small village and civil parish in Wensleydale in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, part of the county of North Yorkshire, England. The village and its parish are located in Upper Wensleydale, 12 miles west of Leyburn, and 5 miles east of Hawes. Askrigg is situated 2 miles southwest of Shafts.
Shafts
- Type: Historic site
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Askrigg, Richmondshire District, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.32879° or 54° 19′ 44″ northLongitude
-2.03452° or 2° 2′ 4″ westOpen location code
9C6V8XH8+G5OpenStreetMap ID
node 430091919OpenStreetMap feature
historic=mine_shaft
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