Birkin Fisheries
Birkin Fisheries is a fishing area in Birkin, Selby District, England. Birkin Fisheries is situated nearby to St Mary’s Church, Birkin, as well as near Old Eye Bridge.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Mary’s Church, Birkin and Church of St Edmund King and Martyr, Kellington.
St Mary’s Church, Birkin
Church
Photo: Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 1,900 feet southwest of Birkin Fisheries.
Church of St Edmund King and Martyr, Kellington
Church
Photo: Bill Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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. Church of St Edmund King and Martyr, Kellington is situated 1½ miles southeast of Birkin Fisheries.
Kellingley Colliery
Mine
Photo: Paul Glazzard, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kellingley Colliery, known affectionately as the 'Big K', was a deep coal mine in North Yorkshire, England, 3.6 miles east of Ferrybridge power station. Kellingley Colliery is situated 2 miles south of Birkin Fisheries.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Beal and Kellington.
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.
Kellington
Village
Photo: Simon Dean, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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. Kellington is situated 1½ miles southeast of Birkin Fisheries.
Eggborough
Village
Photo: Iain Macaulay, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Eggborough is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, close to the county borders with South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and the East Riding. Eggborough is situated 2½ miles southeast of Birkin Fisheries.
Birkin Fisheries
- Type: Fishing area
- Categories: recreation area and sports location
- Location: Birkin, Selby District, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.73523° or 53° 44′ 7″ northLongitude
-1.19022° or 1° 11′ 25″ westOpen location code
9C5WPRP5+3WOpenStreetMap ID
way 921778234OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=fishing
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Old Eye Bridge and Beal Short Reach.
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