Square Piece

Square Piece is a meadow in Wharram, Ryedale District, England. Square Piece is situated nearby to the forest Lund Wood, as well as near Ash Plantation.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Duggleby Howe and St Mary’s Church, Birdsall.

Duggleby Howe

Archaeological site

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Duggleby Howe is one of the largest round barrows in Britain, located on the southern side of the Great Wold Valley in the county of North Yorkshire, and is one of four such monuments in this area, known collectively as the Great barrows of East Yorkshire. Duggleby Howe is situated 2 miles east of Square Piece.

St Mary’s Church, Birdsall

Church

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St Mary's Church is the parish church of Birdsall, North Yorkshire, a village in England. St Mary's Church was first recorded in 1130. By the early 19th century, it was in poor repair. St Mary’s Church, Birdsall is situated 2 miles west of Square Piece.

Birdsall House

House

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Birdsall House is an English country house in Birdsall, North Yorkshire. It is a Grade II* listed building. The house dates from the late 16th century but was remodelled in 1749 with addition of second storey to the main range. Birdsall House is situated 2 miles west of Square Piece.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wharram-le-Street and Wharram Percy.

Wharram-le-Street

Village

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Wharram-le-Street is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Wharram, in North Yorkshire, England. Until the 1974 local government reorganisation, Wharram-le-Street was part of the East Riding of Yorkshire, and from 1974 to 2023 it was part of the district of Ryedale.

Wharram Percy

Locality

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Wharram Percy is a deserted medieval village and former civil parish near Wharram-le-Street, now in the parish of Wharram, on the western edge of the chalk Wolds of North Yorkshire, England.