Church of St Edmund King and Martyr, Kellington

The Church of St Edmund King and Martyr, Kellington, is a grade I listed 12th century church in the village of Kellington, North Yorkshire, England. Excavations at the site have revealed the 14th century tomb related to the Knights Templar, and in the 1990s, the foundations of the church were underpinned because of possible subsidence effects from the nearby Kellingley Colliery.

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Type: Church
Denomination: Anglican
Description: church in Kellington, North Yorkshire, England, UK
Also known as: “Church of St Edmund”, “St Edmund’s”, and “St Edmund’s Church, Kellington”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kellington Windmill and Whitley Bridge railway station.

Kellington Windmill

Windmill

Kellington Windmill is a historic building in Kellington, a village in North Yorkshire, in England. The windmill was built in about 1800, to grind corn. Kellington Windmill is situated 1,400 feet southwest of Church of St Edmund King and Martyr, Kellington.

Whitley Bridge railway station

Railway station

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Whitley Bridge railway station serves the villages of Eggborough and Whitley in North Yorkshire, England. It is located on the Pontefract Line and is 20 miles east of Leeds. Whitley Bridge railway station is situated 1¼ miles southeast of Church of St Edmund King and Martyr, Kellington.

St Mary’s Church, Birkin

Church

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St Mary's Church is the parish church of Birkin, a village in North Yorkshire, in England. The church was built in the 12th century, and survives largely intact from the period. St Mary’s Church, Birkin is situated 1½ miles northwest of Church of St Edmund King and Martyr, Kellington.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kellington and Beal.

Kellington

Village

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Kellington is a small village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England, on the banks of the River Aire. Situated almost equidistant between the towns of Pontefract and Selby, the village dates back to at least the 11th century when it was listed in the Domesday Book.

Beal

Village

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Beal is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. It is situated on the River Aire, 3.5 miles north-east of Knottingley, 8 miles south-west of Selby, and 21 miles south of York.