St John’s Church, Folkton
St John's Church is the parish church of Folkton, a village in North Yorkshire, in England. The church was built in the mid 12th century, from which time the north doorway and part of the chancel arch survive.Photo: Nigelcoates, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Anglican
- Description: church in Folkton, North Yorkshire, England, UK
- Also known as: “Church of St John the Evangelist”, “St John the Evangelist”, and “St John the Evangelist’s Church, Folkton”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Star Carr and RRH Staxton Wold.
Star Carr
Archaeological site
Star Carr is a Mesolithic archaeological site in North Yorkshire, England. It is around five miles south of Scarborough. It is generally regarded as the most important and informative Mesolithic site in Great Britain. Star Carr is situated 1½ miles northwest of St John’s Church, Folkton.
RRH Staxton Wold
Military installation
Photo: JThomas, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Remote Radar Head Staxton Wold or RRH Staxton Wold is an air defence radar station operated by the Royal Air Force, located near Scarborough in North Yorkshire, England. RRH Staxton Wold is situated 2 miles southwest of St John’s Church, Folkton.
St John the Baptist’s Church, Cayton
Church
Photo: JThomas, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St John the Baptist's Church is the parish church of Cayton, a village in North Yorkshire, in England. The church was constructed in the 12th century, from which period the chancel, north aisle, and part of the nave date. St John the Baptist’s Church, Cayton is situated 2½ miles north of St John’s Church, Folkton.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Flixton and Staxton.
Flixton
Village
Photo: Phil Catterall, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Flixton is a village in North Yorkshire, England. Until 1974 the village lay in the historic county boundaries of the East Riding of Yorkshire. From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the Borough of Scarborough, it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council.
Staxton
Village
Photo: Chris Heaton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Staxton is a village in North Yorkshire, England, part of the civil parish of Willerby, and situated approximately 8.2 miles from Scarborough town centre. Staxton is situated 2½ miles west of St John’s Church, Folkton.
Fordon
Hamlet
Photo: Stephen Horncastle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Fordon is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Wold Newton, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, near the border with North Yorkshire. Fordon is situated 3 miles south of St John’s Church, Folkton.
St John’s Church, Folkton
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Folkton, Scarborough District, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.20212° or 54° 12′ 8″ northLongitude
-0.38627° or 0° 23′ 11″ westOpen location code
9C6X6J27+RFOpenStreetMap ID
way 763421233OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=anglicanWikidata ID
Q17540715
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