St Margaret’s Church, Preston-under-Scar
St Margaret's Church is a parish church in Preston-under-Scar, a village in North Yorkshire, in England. Preston-under-Scar was in the parish of Holy Trinity Church, Wensley.Photo: Roger Templeman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Anglican
- Description: church building in Preston-under-Scar, Richmondshire, North Yorkshire, England, UK
- Also known as: “Church of Saint Margaret” and “St Margaret’s”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Keld Heads Mine and Wensley Quarry.
Keld Heads Mine
Ruins
Keld Heads Mine is a closed lead mine in Preston-under-Scar, a village in North Yorkshire, in England. Lead is first recorded as having been mined at Keld Heads in the 12th century. Keld Heads Mine is situated 3,100 feet east of St Margaret’s Church, Preston-under-Scar.
Wensley Quarry
Quarry
Wensley Quarry is an active limestone quarry near to Preston-under-Scar, North Yorkshire, England. Products from the quarry include industrial carbonate, crushed rock aggregate, and agricultural lime. Wensley Quarry is situated 3,500 feet northwest of St Margaret’s Church, Preston-under-Scar.
Bolton Hall
Dwelling
Photo: Uncredited, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bolton Hall is a country house near Preston-under-Scar, Richmondshire, North Yorkshire, England, in Wensleydale, some 3 miles west of Leyburn. It was built in the late 17th century and rebuilt after a fire in 1902. Bolton Hall is situated 1 mile south of St Margaret’s Church, Preston-under-Scar.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wensley and West Witton.
Wensley
Village
Photo: Roger Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wensley is a small village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. It consists of a few homes and holiday cottage, an inn, a pub and a historic church. Wensley is situated 1½ miles southeast of St Margaret’s Church, Preston-under-Scar.
West Witton
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
West Witton is a village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England. Located in Wensleydale in the Yorkshire Dales it lies on the A684. West Witton is situated 2 miles south of St Margaret’s Church, Preston-under-Scar.
Swinithwaite
Hamlet
Photo: Chris Heaton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Swinithwaite is a hamlet in the Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire, England. It lies on the A684 road, 2 miles east of Aysgarth. From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the district of Richmondshire, it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council. Swinithwaite is situated 2 miles southwest of St Margaret’s Church, Preston-under-Scar.
St Margaret’s Church, Preston-under-Scar
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Preston-under-Scar, Richmondshire District, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
54.31547° or 54° 18′ 56″ northLongitude
-1.89271° or 1° 53′ 34″ westOpen location code
9C6W8484+5WOpenStreetMap ID
way 860096131OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=anglicanWikidata ID
Q26423854
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