Mother Shipton Inn
The Mother Shipton Inn is a historic pub in Knaresborough, a town in North Yorkshire, in England. The building was constructed in the 17th century, to serve as a gatehouse for the Long Walk promenade.Photo: R J McNaughton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Photo: Dr Neil Clifton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Pub
- Description: pub in Knaresborough, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, UK
- Also known as: “Mother Shipton Inn, Knaresborough”
- Address: Low Bridge, Knaresborough, HG5 8HZ
- Parking: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Chapel of Our Lady of the Crag and Knaresborough Castle.
Chapel of Our Lady of the Crag
Church
The early-fifteenth century Chapel of Our Lady of the Crag is located in an old quarry on Abbey Road beside the Nidd Gorge at Knaresborough and is an early 15th-century-chapel cut out of the sandstone of the river gorge cliff face. Chapel of Our Lady of the Crag is situated 500 feet east of Mother Shipton Inn.
Knaresborough Castle
Knaresborough Castle is a ruined fortress overlooking the River Nidd in the town of Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, England. Knaresborough Castle is situated 1,600 feet north of Mother Shipton Inn.
Mother Shipton’s Cave
Forest
Mother Shipton's Cave is at Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, England, near the River Nidd. Nearby is a petrifying well, also known as a dropping well. The latter is the oldest tourist attraction to charge a fee in England, and has been operated since 1630.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Calcutt and Starbeck.
Calcutt
Village
Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Calcutt is a village in the county of North Yorkshire, England. Until 1974 it was part of the West Riding of Yorkshire. From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the Borough of Harrogate, it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council.
Starbeck
Suburb
Photo: Mel Stubbs, Public domain.
Starbeck is a village and suburb of Harrogate in North Yorkshire, England. The population of Starbeck Ward taken at the 2011 census was 6,226. It has many facilities, including Starbeck railway station, which serves the Harrogate Line.
Farnham
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Farnham is a village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England. It is situated 2 miles north of Knaresborough. Farnham is situated 2½ miles north of Mother Shipton Inn.
Mother Shipton Inn
- Categories: inn and building
- Location: Knaresborough, Harrogate District, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.00291° or 54° 0′ 11″ northLongitude
-1.46784° or 1° 28′ 4″ westOpen location code
9C6W2G3J+5VOpenStreetMap ID
way 1092278495OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=pubOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap attribute
parking=yesWikidata ID
Q26485559
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