Smithson Tennant
Smithson Tennant is a memorial in Selby, North Yorkshire, England. Smithson Tennant is situated nearby to The Blackamoor Public House, as well as near the art gallery The Gallery.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Selby Market Cross and Selby Abbey.
Selby Market Cross
Historic site
Photo: David Ward, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Selby Market Cross is a historic structure in Selby, a town in North Yorkshire, in England. Selby received a market charter in 1324, and a market grew up in front of Selby Abbey.
Selby Abbey
Church
Photo: derek dye, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Selby Abbey is a former Benedictine abbey and current Anglican parish church in the town of Selby, North Yorkshire, England. It is a member of the Major Churches Network in England. Selby Abbey is situated 470 feet east of Smithson Tennant.
The George Inn
Hotel
Photo: Gordon Kneale Brooke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The George Inn is a historic hotel in Selby, a town in North Yorkshire, in England. The hotel was constructed in the mid 18th century, on the town's Market Place.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Barlby and Osgodby.
Barlby
Village
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Barlby is a village in the civil parish of Barlby with Osgodby, in North Yorkshire, England. It lies on the east bank of the River Ouse, opposite Selby, within the Vale of York, a flat and low-lying landscape shaped by rivers and arable farming.
Osgodby
Hamlet
Photo: Reedy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Osgodby is a village in the civil parish of Barlby with Osgodby, in North Yorkshire, England, 2 miles from Selby. Its neighbouring village is Barlby, which lies directly to the west. Osgodby is situated 2 miles northeast of Smithson Tennant.
Burn
Village
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Burn is a small village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. It is situated 3 miles south of Selby and 14 miles south of York. The village is mainly situated around the main A19 road. Burn is situated 2½ miles southwest of Smithson Tennant.
Smithson Tennant
- Type: Memorial
- Inscription: “Eminent Cambridge Professor of Chemistry who first isolated the rare noble metals osmium and iridium from native platinum deposits was born in this house on the 30th November 1761”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Selby, Selby District, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.7843° or 53° 47′ 4″ northLongitude
-1.06922° or 1° 4′ 9″ westOpen location code
9C5WQWMJ+P8OpenStreetMap ID
node 5645937386OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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