North Yorkshire
Richmondshire District
Melsonby

St James’ Church, Melsonby

St James' Church is in the village of , , England. It is an Anglican in the deanery of Richmond, the archdeaconry of Richmond, and the Diocese of Leeds.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Anglican
  • Description: church in Melsonby, North Yorkshire, England, UK
  • Also known as: “St James the Great, Melsonby” and “St James‘ Church, Melsonby”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Stanwick Iron Age Fortifications and St Cuthbert and St Mary’s Church, Barton.

Archaeological site
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The , a huge Iron Age hill fort, sometimes but not always considered an oppidum, comprising over 9 kilometres of ditches and ramparts enclosing approximately 300 hectares of land, are situated in Richmondshire, , England. is situated 2 miles northwest of St James’ Church, Melsonby.

Church
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St Cuthbert and St Mary's Church is the parish church of , in England. In the medieval period, Barton was served by two churches: St Cuthbert, and St Mary. is situated 2 miles east of St James’ Church, Melsonby.

Church
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St John the Baptist's Church is a redundant Anglican church in the village of , , England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. is situated 2½ miles northwest of St James’ Church, Melsonby.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Aldbrough St John and Hartforth.

Village
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is a village and civil parish in , England. The parish has a population of 325, increasing to 392 at the 2011 Census. From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the district of Richmondshire, it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council. is situated 2 miles north of St James’ Church, Melsonby.

Locality
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is a small village in the county of , England. The village is situated approximately 9 miles south-west from the market town of , and is part of the civil parish of . is situated 2 miles southwest of St James’ Church, Melsonby.

Village
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is a village about 3.5 miles north of in , England. It is located in the civil parish of . is situated 2½ miles southwest of St James’ Church, Melsonby.

St James’ Church, Melsonby

Latitude
54.47099° or 54° 28′ 16″ north
Longitude
-1.69114° or 1° 41′ 28″ west
Open location code
9C6WF8C5+9G
Open­Street­Map ID
way 200673629
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­anglican
Wiki­data ID
Q7593444
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “St James’ Church, Melsonby”. Photo: Alison Stamp, CC BY-SA 2.0.