St Oswald’s Church, Farnham

St Oswald's Church is the parish church of , a village in England. The church was originally built in the 12th century, from which period much of the chancel survives.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Anglican
  • Description: church in Farnham, North Yorkshire, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Church of St Oswald”, “Parish Church of St Oswald”, and “St Oswalds Church, Farnham”
  • Postal code: HG5 9JD

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Farnham Mires and Knaresborough Castle.

Protected area
is a Site of Special Scientific Interest, or SSSI, to the west of the village of , England. It consists of a spring-fed marshy fen or mire with reeds and sedge, and drier calcareous grassland containing a diverse range of flora. is situated 3,300 feet west of St Oswald’s Church, Farnham.

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is a ruined fortress overlooking the in the town of , , England. is situated 2½ miles south of St Oswald’s Church, Farnham.

Forest
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Mother Shipton's Cave is at , North Yorkshire, England, near the . Nearby is a petrifying well, also known as a dropping well. The latter is the oldest tourist attraction to charge a fee in England, and has been operated since 1630. is situated 2½ miles south of St Oswald’s Church, Farnham.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Farnham and Knaresborough.

Village
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is a village and civil parish in the county of , England. It is situated 2 miles north of .

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is a picturesque market town in . It's four miles east of , and bounded to the west by the deep gorge of the River Nidd. In 2024 the population was 16,500.

Village
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is a village in the county of , England. Until 1974 it was part of the West Riding of Yorkshire. From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the Borough of Harrogate, it is now administered by the unitary . is situated 3 miles south of St Oswald’s Church, Farnham.

St Oswald’s Church, Farnham

Latitude
54.04006° or 54° 2′ 24″ north
Longitude
-1.46989° or 1° 28′ 12″ west
Open location code
9C6W2GRJ+22
Open­Street­Map ID
way 512498607
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­anglican
Wiki­data ID
Q17538188
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