The Rakes

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Church of St Mary, Westow

Church

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St Mary's Church, also known as Church of St Mary of the Moor or St Mary ad mora is a church located in the village of Westow, North Yorkshire. The church dates back to Norman times but was almost entirely rebuilt in the 1860s, at a cost of £1,400, with only the Norman tower remaining. Church of St Mary, Westow is situated 1,800 feet northeast of The Rakes.

The Blacksmiths Arms

Pub

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The Blacksmiths Arms is a historic pub in Westow, a village in North Yorkshire, in England. The building was constructed in the late 18th century, as two houses. The Blacksmiths Arms is situated 1,400 feet south of The Rakes.

Kirkham Priory

Monastery

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The ruins of Kirkham Priory are situated on the banks of the River Derwent, at Kirkham, North Yorkshire, England. The Augustinian priory was founded in the 1120s by Walter l'Espec, lord of nearby Helmsley, who also built Rievaulx Abbey. Kirkham Priory is situated 1¼ miles west of The Rakes.

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Westow

Village

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Westow is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. Westow is situated in the lee of Spy Hill, bordering the Howardian Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, 3 miles from the A64 road linking Leeds to the East Coast, 5 miles west of the town of Malton, and 15 miles east of the city of York.

Firby

Hamlet

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Firby is a village in the civil parish of Westow, in North Yorkshire, England, 4 miles south west of Malton. Firby was historically a township in the parish of Westow in the East Riding of Yorkshire.

Kirkham

Village

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Kirkham is a village in the civil parish of Westow, in North Yorkshire, England, close to Malton, situated in the Howardian Hills alongside the River Derwent, and is notable for the nearby ruins of Kirkham Priory, an Augustinian establishment.

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