St John’s Church, Whitwell-on-the-Hill

St John's Church is the parish church of Whitwell-on-the-Hill, a village in North Yorkshire, in England. Until the mid-19th century, Whitwell was in the parish of St Michael's Church, Crambe.

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Type: Church
Denomination: Anglican
Description: church in Whitwell-on-the-Hill, Ryedale, North Yorkshire, England, UK
Also known as: “Church of St John Evangelist”, “St John the Evangelist”, and “St John the Evangelist Church, Whitwell-on-the-Hill”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kirkham Bridge and Kirkham Priory.

Kirkham Bridge

Bridge

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Kirkham Bridge is a historic structure in Kirkham, North Yorkshire, a village in England. A bridge over the River Derwent at the site was first recorded in 1444, and was also mentioned by John Leland. Kirkham Bridge is situated 3,100 feet east of St John’s Church, Whitwell-on-the-Hill.

Kirkham Priory

Monastery

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The ruins of Kirkham Priory are situated on the banks of the River Derwent, at Kirkham, North Yorkshire, England. The Augustinian priory was founded in the 1120s by Walter l'Espec, lord of nearby Helmsley, who also built Rievaulx Abbey. Kirkham Priory is situated 3,800 feet east of St John’s Church, Whitwell-on-the-Hill.

St Michael’s Church, Crambe

Church

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St Michael's Church is the parish church of Crambe, North Yorkshire, a village in England. The earliest parts of the current church date from the late 11th century, and consist of part of the north and south walls of the nave, along with the chancel arch. St Michael’s Church, Crambe is situated 1 mile southeast of St John’s Church, Whitwell-on-the-Hill.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Whitwell-on-the-Hill and Crambe.

Whitwell-on-the-Hill

Village

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Whitwell-on-the-Hill is a village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England. The civil parish population at the 2011 Census was 311. It is near the A64 road.

Crambe

Village

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Crambe is a village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England. It is near the River Derwent and 6 miles south-west of Malton. The population as of the 2011 census was less than 100.

Kirkham

Village

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Kirkham is a village in the civil parish of Westow, in North Yorkshire, England, close to Malton, situated in the Howardian Hills alongside the River Derwent, and is notable for the nearby ruins of Kirkham Priory, an Augustinian establishment.

St John’s Church, Whitwell-on-the-Hill

Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
Location: Whitwell-on-the-Hill, Ryedale District, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.08384° or 54° 5′ 2″ north

Longitude

-0.89446° or 0° 53′ 40″ west

Open location code

9C6X34M4+G6

OpenStreetMap ID

way 869040368

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

OpenStreetMap feature

building=church

OpenStreetMap attribute

denomination=anglican

Wikidata ID

Q17539539

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