Sproxton
Sproxton is a reservoir in Byland with Wass, Ryedale District, England. Sproxton is situated nearby to the locality Knavesmire, as well as near the village Wass.Places of Interest
Highlights include Studford Ring and Rievaulx Abbey.
Studford Ring
Archaeological site
Photo: Martin Dawes, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Studford Ring is an archaeological site.
Rievaulx Abbey
Park
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Rievaulx Abbey was a Cistercian abbey in Rievaulx, near Helmsley, in the North York Moors National Park, North Yorkshire, England. It was one of the great abbeys in England until it was seized in 1538 under Henry VIII during the Dissolution of the Monasteries.
Stanbrook Abbey
Monastery
Photo: Amanda Retreats, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Stanbrook Abbey is a Benedictine abbey in Wass, North Yorkshire, England. The Roman Catholic community was founded in 1625 at Cambrai in Flanders, under the auspices of the English Benedictine Congregation.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Helmsley and Ampleforth.
Helmsley
Photo: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Helmsley is a market town in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire, with a population of 1348 in 2021. The main attraction in town is Helmsley Castle, while Rievaulx Abbey is 3 miles west; the North York Moors surround the town.
Ampleforth
Village
Photo: Stephen Horncastle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ampleforth is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, 20 miles north of York. The village is situated on the edge of the North York Moors National Park.
Sproxton
Village
Photo: Stephen Horncastle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sproxton is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. It is 1.2 miles south of Helmsley and on the junction between the A170 road and the B1257 road on the edge of the North York Moors National Park.
Sproxton
- Type: Reservoir
- Category: body of water
- Location: Byland with Wass, Ryedale District, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.2232° or 54° 13′ 23″ northLongitude
-1.1237° or 1° 7′ 26″ westOpen location code
9C6W6VFG+7GOpenStreetMap ID
way 1073427742OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=reservoir_covered
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