Flixton Quarry
Flixton Quarry is a quarry in Folkton, Scarborough District, England. Flixton Quarry is situated nearby to the archaeological site Sharpe Howes, as well as near the forest Nicker Pit.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Star Carr and St John’s Church, Folkton.
Star Carr
Archaeological site
Star Carr is a Mesolithic archaeological site in North Yorkshire, England. It is around five miles south of Scarborough. It is generally regarded as the most important and informative Mesolithic site in Great Britain. Star Carr is situated 2 miles northwest of Flixton Quarry.
St John’s Church, Folkton
Church
Photo: Nigelcoates, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St John's Church is the parish church of Folkton, a village in North Yorkshire, in England. The church was built in the mid 12th century, from which time the north doorway and part of the chancel arch survive. St John’s Church, Folkton is situated 1¼ miles north of Flixton Quarry.
RRH Staxton Wold
Military installation
Photo: JThomas, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Remote Radar Head Staxton Wold or RRH Staxton Wold is an air defence radar station operated by the Royal Air Force, located near Scarborough in North Yorkshire, England. RRH Staxton Wold is situated 1½ miles west of Flixton Quarry.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Flixton and Fordon.
Flixton
Village
Photo: Phil Catterall, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Flixton is a village in North Yorkshire, England. Until 1974 the village lay in the historic county boundaries of the East Riding of Yorkshire. From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the Borough of Scarborough, it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council.
Fordon
Hamlet
Photo: Stephen Horncastle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Fordon is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Wold Newton, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, near the border with North Yorkshire. Fordon is situated 1½ miles south of Flixton Quarry.
Staxton
Village
Photo: Chris Heaton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Staxton is a village in North Yorkshire, England, part of the civil parish of Willerby, and situated approximately 8.2 miles from Scarborough town centre. Staxton is situated 2 miles west of Flixton Quarry.
Flixton Quarry
- Type: Quarry
- Category: industry
- Location: Folkton, Scarborough District, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.18635° or 54° 11′ 11″ northLongitude
-0.3953° or 0° 23′ 43″ westOpen location code
9C6X5JP3+GVOpenStreetMap ID
way 384968514OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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