Spofforth, United Kingdom
Spofforth is a town of 1,169 people in England, United Kingdom.
Why visit Spofforth
Townapedia lists 11 museums and landmarks, 5 parks and trails, 4 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Linton Bridge, Wetherby Bridge, Knaresborough Trinitarian priory and Spofforth Castle.
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About Spofforth
Spofforth is a village in the civil parish of Spofforth with Stockeld, in North Yorkshire, England. It is about 3 miles (4.8 km) north-west of Wetherby and 5 miles (8 km) south of Harrogate, on the River Crimple, a tributary of the River Nidd.
From the Wikipedia article Spofforth, North Yorkshire (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photos of Spofforth
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Things to do4
Linton Bridge
Bridge · 3.3 mi
Bridge in Collingham, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK
Wetherby Bridge
Bridge · 3.2 mi
Bridge in Wetherby, West Yorkshire, England, UK
Museums and landmarks11
Knaresborough Trinitarian priory
Monument and historic site · 2.9 mi
Former Trinitarian priory in North Yorkshire, England
Spofforth Castle
Monument and historic site
Manor house built by the Percy family and dating from the early 13th century.
Wetherby Bridge (Over River Wharfe) With Attached War Memorial
Monument and historic site · 3.2 mi
War memorial in Wetherby, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK
Parks, trails and playgrounds5
Restaurants and cafes4
History
Spofforth grew at the time that Knaresborough was the important town in the area, with Harrogate and Wetherby being less so. Spofforth Castle was built in the thirteenth century. Eighteenth-century Knaresborough road builder Blind Jack Metcalf spent the latter years of his life in the village and is buried in the church yard. Stockeld Park, a Palladian villa was built in the 19th century.
The railway came to Spofforth in 1847, with the building of the Harrogate to Church Fenton Line; Spofforth was the only intermediate station between Wetherby York Road and Harrogate stations. The line closed to passengers in 1964 and to goods in 1966, as part of the Beeching Axe.
Spofforth was a part of the historic West Riding of Yorkshire until 1974. From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the Borough of Harrogate; it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council.
From the History section of Spofforth, North Yorkshire on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Notable people from Spofforth
- Gerald SmithsonCricket player of England. (1926-1970)
Born in Spofforth, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship9
Church of St Mary Immaculate (Rc), With Presbytery And Former Monastery Attached
Church · 1.6 mi
Schools, colleges and libraries1
Map of Spofforth
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Getting there and nearby towns
Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 11 miles away.
- Wetherby 3 mi southeast, about 5 min by car
- Knaresborough 4 mi north, about 6 min by car
- Harrogate 4 mi northwest, about 7 min by car
- Thorp Arch 6 mi southeast, about 9 min by car
- Thorner 7 mi south, about 10 min by car
- Stainburn 7 mi west, about 11 min by car
- Chapel Allerton 9 mi southwest, about 15 min by car
- Otley 11 mi west, about 17 min by car
- Horsforth 11 mi southwest, about 18 min by car
- Leeds 12 mi south, about 19 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Wharfe-linton, en:User:CiaranG, Public domain
- The history of the castle, town and forest of Knaresbrough, with Harrogate, and it's medicinal springs (1809) (14579704317), Internet Archive Book Images, No restrictions
- All Saints Church, Kirk Deighton (Taken by Flickr user 17th June 2012), Flickr user: Tim Green aka atouch, CC BY 2.0
- St. Joseph and St James Church, Follifoot (24th December 2013) 002, Mtaylor848, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Church of the Immaculate Conception, Sicklinghall (9th August 2017) 004, Mtaylor848, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wetherby Methodist Church (31st March 2014), Mtaylor848, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Spofforth Castle Undercroft, TJBlackwell, CC BY 3.0
- Railway Inn, Spofforth (19th March 2013) 003, Mtaylor848, CC BY-SA 3.0
- The Village Shop (7604503844), Tim Green from Bradford, CC BY 2.0
- Wetherby Bridge (Over River Wharfe) With Attached War Memorial, Richard Locket, CC BY-SA 4.0
- The Castle (7604506166), Tim Green from Bradford, CC BY 2.0
- Street-level photo, lvl5, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, lvl5, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, lvl5, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, lvl5, CC BY-SA 4.0
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