Birkin Stone

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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. St Mary’s Church, Birkin is situated 1,900 feet southwest of Birkin Stone.

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. Church of St Edmund King and Martyr, Kellington is situated 1½ miles southeast of Birkin Stone.

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. Kellingley Colliery is situated 2 miles south of Birkin Stone.

Places in the Area

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 Birkin Stone.

Sutton

Hamlet

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Sutton is a small village in the civil parish of Byram cum Sutton, in North Yorkshire, England. It lies 1 mile north of Knottingley, across the River Aire in West Yorkshire. Sutton is situated 2½ miles southwest of Birkin Stone.

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