Horse Close Nursery

Horse Close Nursery is a forest in Wighill, Harrogate District, England. Horse Close Nursery is situated nearby to the hamlet Wighill, as well as near the locality The Wilfrey.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Healaugh Park Priory and St John the Baptist Church, Healaugh.

Healaugh Park Priory

Archaeological site

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Healaugh Park Priory was an Augustinian priory in Healaugh, North Yorkshire, England, some 2 miles north of Tadcaster. The present building is a two-storey construction of Magnesian limestone ashlar, with Welsh slate roof and brick chimney stacks and is Grade II* listed.

St John the Baptist Church, Healaugh

Church

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St John the Baptist Church is the parish church of Healaugh, a village west of York and north of Tadcaster in North Yorkshire, in England. The church was originally dedicated to Saint Helen.

HM Prison Wealstun

Prison

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HM Prison Wealstun is a Category C men's prison, located near the village of Thorp Arch in West Yorkshire, England. The prison is operated by His Majesty's Prison Service.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tadcaster and Boston Spa.

Tadcaster

Photo: Tim Green, CC BY 2.0.

Tadcaster is a town in North Yorkshire, best known as a centre for brewing. It's about midway between Leeds and York, a commuter town for both, and in 2021 had a population of 5900.

Boston Spa

Village

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Boston Spa is a village and civil parish in the Leeds Metropolitan District in West Yorkshire, England. Situated 3 miles south of Wetherby, Boston Spa is on the south bank of the River Wharfe across from Thorp Arch.