Blade’s Plantation
Blade’s Plantation is a forest in Westow, Ryedale District, England. Blade’s Plantation is situated nearby to the village Westow, as well as near the hamlet Firby.Places of Interest
Highlights include Kirkham Priory and Church of St Mary, Westow.
Kirkham Priory
Monastery
Photo: JohnArmagh, Public domain.
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.
Church of St Mary, Westow
Church
Photo: Martin Dawes, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.
St Michael’s Church, Crambe
Church
Photo: DS Pugh, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Michael's Church is the parish church of Crambe, North Yorkshire, a village in England. The earliest parts of the current church date from the late 11th century, and consist of part of the north and south walls of the nave, along with the chancel arch.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Westow and Howsham.
Westow
Village
Photo: Tracer.smart, Public domain.
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.
Howsham
Village
Photo: DS Pugh, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Howsham is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. The name Howsham derives from the plural form of either the Old English hūs or the Old Norse hús, meaning 'house'.
Whitwell-on-the-Hill
Village
Photo: Alison Stamp, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Whitwell-on-the-Hill is a village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England. The civil parish population at the 2011 Census was 311. It is near the A64 road.
Blade’s Plantation
- Type: Forest
- Location: Westow, Ryedale District, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
54.0828° or 54° 4′ 58″ northLongitude
-0.8499° or 0° 50′ 60″ westOpen location code
9C6X35M2+42OpenStreetMap ID
way 180390528OpenStreetMap feature
natural=wood
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