Irton Moor
Irton Moor is a military installation in Scarborough District, North Yorkshire, England. Irton Moor is situated nearby to the military installation GCHQ Scarborough, as well as near the forest Racecourse Plantation.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include GCHQ Scarborough and Scarborough Sixth Form College.
GCHQ Scarborough
Military installation
Photo: Mick Garratt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
GCHQ Scarborough is a satellite ground station located on Irton Moor, on the outskirts of Scarborough in North Yorkshire, England, operated by the British signals intelligence service. GCHQ Scarborough is situated 1,000 feet southwest of Irton Moor.
Scarborough Sixth Form College
College
Scarborough Sixth Form College is located on the outskirts of Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England. Scarborough Sixth Form College is situated 3,200 feet northeast of Irton Moor.
St Augustine’s Catholic School
School
St Augustine's Catholic School is a co-educational secondary school located in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England. The school is under the jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Middlesbrough. St Augustine’s Catholic School is situated 3,100 feet northeast of Irton Moor.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Falsgrave and Throxenby.
Falsgrave
Suburb
Photo: Alan Walker, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Falsgrave is an area of Scarborough in North Yorkshire, England. The settlement pre-dates the Domesday Book survey and was the manor which Scarborough belonged to.
Throxenby
Suburb
Throxenby is a suburb of Scarborough, in North Yorkshire, England. Historically the settlement of Throxenby was a hamlet, separated from Scarborough by countryside.
Newby
Village
Newby and Scalby is a civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. formed by the smaller southern area of Newby and the larger, northern, area of Scalby. From 1974 to 2023 it was in Scarborough district. It has the status of a town council. Newby is situated 1½ miles north of Irton Moor.
Irton Moor
Latitude
54.26866° or 54° 16′ 7″ northLongitude
-0.4426° or 0° 26′ 33″ westOpen location code
9C6X7H94+FXOpenStreetMap ID
way 31977827OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=military
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Racecourse Plantation and Nesfield’s Plantation.
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