St John’s Church, Bishop Thornton
St John's Church is an Anglican church in Bishop Thornton, a village in North Yorkshire, in England. The first church building in Bishop Thornton was constructed in about 1460, on the initiative of John Walworth.Photo: David Rogers, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Anglican
- Description: church in Bishop Thornton, North Yorkshire
- Also known as: “St John the Evangelist” and “St John the Evangelist Church, Bishop Thornton”
- Postal code: HG3 3JW
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Joseph’s Church and Ripley Castle.
St Joseph’s Church
Church
St Joseph's Church is a Catholic church in Bishop Thornton, a village in North Yorkshire, in England. The existence of Catholic worship in Bishop Thornton is attested from at least 1746. St Joseph’s Church is situated 1,100 feet southwest of St John’s Church, Bishop Thornton.
Ripley Castle
Photo: Dposte46, Public domain.
Ripley Castle is a Grade I listed 14th-century country house in Ripley, North Yorkshire, England, 3 miles north of Harrogate. The castle has been the seat of the Ingilby baronets for centuries. In June 2024 it was announced that it was to be sold. Ripley Castle is situated 2 miles southeast of St John’s Church, Bishop Thornton.
St Andrew’s Church, Burnt Yates
Church
St Andrew's Church is an Anglican church in Burnt Yates, a village in North Yorkshire, in England. Burnt Yates was historically in the parish of All Saints' Church, Ripley. St Andrew’s Church, Burnt Yates is situated 1½ miles southwest of St John’s Church, Bishop Thornton.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bishop Thornton and Shaw Mills.
Bishop Thornton
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bishop Thornton is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. The civil parish also includes the village of Shaw Mills. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 521, decreasing to 507 at the 2011 census.
Shaw Mills
Hamlet
Photo: Sue Jackson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Shaw Mills is a hamlet in the civil parish of Bishop Thornton, in Nidderdale in the county of North Yorkshire, England. It lies in the valley of Thornton Beck, a tributary of the River Nidd, 6 miles north west of Harrogate.
Bedlam
Hamlet
Photo: Sue Jackson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bedlam is a small village in the county of North Yorkshire, England situated north of Harrogate. Until 1974 it was part of the West Riding of Yorkshire.
St John’s Church, Bishop Thornton
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Bishop Thornton, Harrogate District, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.06718° or 54° 4′ 2″ northLongitude
-1.599° or 1° 35′ 56″ westOpen location code
9C6W3C82+VCOpenStreetMap ID
way 394689032OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=anglicanWikidata ID
Q105079500
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