St John the Baptist’s Church, Pockley
St John the Baptist's Church is the parish church of Pockley, a village in North Yorkshire, in England. Until the late 19th century, residents of Pockley worshipped at All Saints' Church, Helmsley.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Anglican
- Description: church building in Pockley, Ryedale, North Yorkshire, England, UK
- Also known as: “Church of St John the Baptist” and “St John the Baptist”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Beadlam Roman villa and Helmsley Castle.
Beadlam Roman villa
Archaeological site
Beadlam Roman villa is a Roman villa on the east bank of the River Riccal in North Yorkshire, England. It is in the district of Ryedale between Helmsley and the village of Beadlam. Beadlam Roman villa is situated 1¼ miles south of St John the Baptist’s Church, Pockley.
Helmsley Castle
Castle
Photo: Mike Peel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Helmsley Castle is a medieval castle situated in the market town of Helmsley, within the North York Moors National Park, North Yorkshire, England. Helmsley Castle is situated 2 miles southwest of St John the Baptist’s Church, Pockley.
St Hilda’s Church, Beadlam
Church
Photo: Alison Stamp, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Hilda's Church is the parish church of Beadlam, a village in North Yorkshire in England. The church was constructed in 1882, to a design by Charles Hodgson Fowler. St Hilda’s Church, Beadlam is situated 1½ miles southeast of St John the Baptist’s Church, Pockley.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pockley and Carlton.
Pockley
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pockley is a small village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. It is about 1 mile north-east of Helmsley turning north from the A170 road. Its short, winding lane passes six thatched cottages in a quarter mile before turning back toward the A170 and its junction at Beadlam and Nawton.
Carlton
Village
Photo: JThomas, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Carlton is a village, which is situated 1½ miles west of St John the Baptist’s Church, Pockley.
Helmsley
Photo: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Helmsley is a market town in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire, with a population of 1348 in 2021. The main attraction in town is Helmsley Castle, while Rievaulx Abbey is 3 miles west; the North York Moors surround the town.
St John the Baptist’s Church, Pockley
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Pockley, Ryedale District, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.26648° or 54° 15′ 59″ northLongitude
-1.02302° or 1° 1′ 23″ westOpen location code
9C6W7X8G+HQOpenStreetMap ID
way 618333648OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=anglicanWikidata ID
Q26442202
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