Skirethorns

Skirethorns is a heath in Threshfield, Craven District, England. Skirethorns is situated nearby to the ruins lime kiln, as well as near Cow Close Wood.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St Margaret Clitherow’s Church, Threshfield and St Mary’s Church, Conistone.

St Margaret Clitherow’s Church, Threshfield

Church

Photo: Peter McDermott, CC BY-SA 2.0.

St Margaret Clitherow's Church is a Catholic church in Threshfield, a village in North Yorkshire, in England. In the 1960s, the Catholic population around Grassington grew, and it was decided to construct a church in the neighbouring village of Threshfield. St Margaret Clitherow’s Church, Threshfield is situated 1½ miles east of Skirethorns.

St Mary’s Church, Conistone

Church

Photo: Tim Heaton, CC BY-SA 2.0.

St Mary's Church is in the village of Conistone, North Yorkshire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Skipton, the archdeaconry of Craven and the Diocese of Leeds. St Mary’s Church, Conistone is situated 2 miles north of Skirethorns.

Upper Wharfedale School

School

Upper Wharfedale School is a coeducational secondary school located in Threshfield, North Yorkshire, England. The school is named after Wharfedale, one of the Yorkshire Dales in which the school is located. Upper Wharfedale School is situated 1½ miles east of Skirethorns.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Threshfield and Bordley.

Threshfield

Village

Photo: Joe Regan, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Threshfield is a village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England. A population of 968 was recorded at the 2011 census. It borders Grassington, Linton Falls, and Skirethorns.

Bordley

Hamlet

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Bordley is a village in the civil parish of Hetton-cum-Bordley, in North Yorkshire, England, within the Yorkshire Dales National Park and 12 miles north of Skipton. Bordley is situated 1½ miles west of Skirethorns.

Conistone

Village

Photo: Tim Heaton, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Conistone is a small village in the county of North Yorkshire, England. It lies 3 miles north of Grassington, 3 miles south of Kettlewell and 12 miles north of Skipton beside the River Wharfe, in Upper Wharfedale. Conistone is situated 2 miles northeast of Skirethorns.

Skirethorns

Type: Heath
Location: Threshfield, Craven District, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.07636° or 54° 4′ 35″ north

Longitude

-2.04863° or 2° 2′ 55″ west

Open location code

9C6V3XG2+GG

OpenStreetMap ID

way 646429383

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=heath

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