Stirton Pits
Stirton Pits is an archaeological site in England, United Kingdom. Stirton Pits is situated nearby to the spring Watkinson Well, as well as near the peak West Harts Hill.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Embsay Reservoir and Upper Barden Reservoir.
Embsay Reservoir
Reservoir
Photo: Neil T, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Embsay Reservoir is located above the village of Embsay, near Skipton in the Yorkshire Dales in North Yorkshire, England. It is owned by Yorkshire Water, and supplies water to the north and west of Skipton, feeding 25,000 homes. It has a dam height of 24 m.
Upper Barden Reservoir
Reservoir
Upper Barden Reservoir is an upland fresh water reservoir, one of two reservoirs that collect water from Barden Moor, and dam Barden Beck, a tributary of the River Wharfe in the Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire, England. Upper Barden Reservoir is situated 1½ miles northeast of Stirton Pits.
Norton Tower
Ruins
Norton Tower is a ruined building near Rylstone, a village in North Yorkshire, in England. The building was constructed as a hunting lodge with space for banqueting, probably in about 1540. Norton Tower is situated 1¼ miles northwest of Stirton Pits.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Embsay and Hetton.
Embsay
Village
Photo: John Winterbottom, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Embsay is a village in the county of North Yorkshire, England. It is paired with the neighbouring hamlet of Eastby to form the civil parish of Embsay with Eastby. Embsay is situated 2 miles southeast of Stirton Pits.
Hetton
Village
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Hetton is a small Dales village in the civil parish of Hetton-cum-Bordley, in the county of North Yorkshire, England. It is situated 5.75 miles north of Skipton by the B6265 road. Hetton is situated 2½ miles northwest of Stirton Pits.
Cracoe
Village
Cracoe is a small village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England. It is situated near to Rylstone and about 6 miles south-west of Grassington. Cracoe is situated 2½ miles north of Stirton Pits.
Stirton Pits
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.00292° or 54° 0′ 11″ northLongitude
-2.01236° or 2° 0′ 45″ westOpen location code
9C6V2X3Q+53OpenStreetMap ID
way 702386271OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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