The Temple Grounds

The Temple Grounds is a park in Richmond, North Yorkshire, England. The Temple Grounds is situated near Culloden Tower, as well as near the forest Billy Bank Wood.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Richmond Castle and St Joseph and St Francis Xavier Church.

Richmond Castle

Photo: Dylan Moore, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Richmond Castle in Richmond, North Yorkshire, England, stands in a commanding position above the River Swale, close to the centre of the town of Richmond. Richmond Castle is situated 1,900 feet east of The Temple Grounds.

St Joseph and St Francis Xavier Church

Church

Photo: Chris06, CC BY-SA 4.0.

St Joseph and St Francis Xavier Church is a Roman Catholic Parish church in Richmond, North Yorkshire. It is situated between Newbiggin and Victoria Road to the south of Richmondshire Cricket Club. St Joseph and St Francis Xavier Church is situated 1,000 feet northeast of The Temple Grounds.

Culloden Tower

Tower

Photo: Paul Brooker, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Culloden Tower was built as a parkland ornament or folly in about 1746 on the estate of John Yorke MP, at Richmond, North Yorkshire. It was built on the site of an earlier pele tower, the remains of which possibly form the rectangular base. Culloden Tower is situated 440 feet east of The Temple Grounds.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hudswell and Hipswell.

Hudswell

Village

Photo: Hugh Mortimer, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Hudswell is a village and civil parish on the border of the Yorkshire Dales, in North Yorkshire, England. The population at the ONS Census 2011 was 353.

Hipswell

Hamlet

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Hipswell is a village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire. The civil parish mainly comprises the northern part of Catterick Garrison. The village of Hipswell is at the eastern end of the civil parish, and effectively forms a suburb of Catterick Garrison. Hipswell is situated 2 miles southeast of The Temple Grounds.

Catterick Garrison

Town

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Catterick Garrison is a major garrison and military town 3 miles south of Richmond, North Yorkshire, England. It is the largest British Army garrison in the world, with a population of around 14,000 in 2021 and covering over 2,400 acres. Catterick Garrison is situated 2 miles southeast of The Temple Grounds.

The Temple Grounds

Type: Park
Categories: recreation area and meadow
Location: Richmond, Richmondshire District, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.40226° or 54° 24′ 8″ north

Longitude

-1.74597° or 1° 44′ 46″ west

Open location code

9C6WC723+WJ

OpenStreetMap ID

way 938212150

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=meadow

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=park

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Billy Bank Wood and Low Bank Wood.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Yorke Square and Co-operative Funeral Care.

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