6J
6J is a shooting range in Stainton, Richmondshire District, England. 6J is situated nearby to the peak Wimp Hill, as well as near the shooting range 6K.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Margaret’s Church, Preston-under-Scar and Wensley Quarry.
St Margaret’s Church, Preston-under-Scar
Church
Photo: Roger Templeman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Margaret's Church is a parish church in Preston-under-Scar, a village in North Yorkshire, in England. Preston-under-Scar was in the parish of Holy Trinity Church, Wensley. St Margaret’s Church, Preston-under-Scar is situated 2 miles southwest of 6J.
Wensley Quarry
Quarry
Photo: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wensley Quarry is an active limestone quarry near to Preston-under-Scar, North Yorkshire, England. Products from the quarry include industrial carbonate, crushed rock aggregate, and agricultural lime. Wensley Quarry is situated 1½ miles southwest of 6J.
Keld Heads Mine
Ruins
Keld Heads Mine is a closed lead mine in Preston-under-Scar, a village in North Yorkshire, in England. Lead is first recorded as having been mined at Keld Heads in the 12th century. Keld Heads Mine is situated 2 miles south of 6J.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stainton and Wensley.
Stainton
Hamlet
Photo: Roger Gilbertson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Stainton is a hamlet and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England. It is located just outside the Yorkshire Dales National Park, in Swaledale. Stainton is situated 2 miles northeast of 6J.
Wensley
Village
Photo: Roger Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wensley is a small village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. It consists of a few homes and holiday cottage, an inn, a pub and a historic church. Wensley is situated 2½ miles south of 6J.
Leyburn
Town
Photo: Anthony Harrison, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Leyburn is a market town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, sitting above the northern bank of the River Ure in Wensleydale. Historically in the North Riding of Yorkshire, the name was derived from 'Ley' or 'Le', and 'burn', meaning clearing by the stream. Leyburn is situated 2½ miles southeast of 6J.
6J
- Type: Shooting range
- Categories: military installation and sports location
- Location: Stainton, Richmondshire District, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.3392° or 54° 20′ 21″ northLongitude
-1.87284° or 1° 52′ 22″ westOpen location code
9C6W84QG+MVOpenStreetMap ID
way 369863208OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=militaryOpenStreetMap feature
military=range
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