Visit Starbeck Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Starbeck

  

Starbeck Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Starbeck

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Starbeck history

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Starbeck was originally a hamlet in the township of Bilton with Harrogate in the ancient parish of Knaresborough. In 1896 Starbeck became a separate civil parish, but in 1938 the civil parish was abolished. Starbeck is now part of the Municipal Borough of Harrogate, which is situated to the south of the River Nidd.

The railways come to Starbeck

The railway came to Starbeck in 1848. The railway buildings gradually increased. With them came a corn mill, malt house and water bottling plant. The population expanded rapidly in this period.

Decline of the railways

In 1951 the Nidd Valley Line closed to passengers and the loop line to Pannal (under Crimple Viaduct) closed completely. In September 1959 the engine shed and marshalling yard closed. In 1967 the passenger service to Ripon was withdrawn. In 1969 the station was no longer staffed and the station buildings, goods shed and coal depot were demolished in 1978.

You can visit Starbeck places with Walkfo Starbeck to hear history at Starbeck’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Starbeck has 63 places to visit in our interactive Starbeck map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Starbeck, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Starbeck places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Starbeck & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 63 audio facts unique to Starbeck places in an interactive Starbeck map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Starbeck Places Map
63 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Starbeck historic spots	Starbeck tourist destinations	Starbeck plaques	Starbeck geographic features
Walkfo Starbeck tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Starbeck

  

Best Starbeck places to visit

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Starbeck has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Starbeck’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Starbeck’s information audio spots:

Grove House, Harrogate Grove House is a former inn, school and orphanage on Skipton Road, Harrogate in North Yorkshire. Built in 1745–54 as World’s End Inn, it was later greatly expanded as the home of the inventor Samson Fox. It was the first house in Yorkshire to have lighting by water gas.

Harrogate Theatre Harrogate Theatre is a Grade II listed performance hall and theatre. It is a full hemp house theatre that uses a theatrical rigging system to fly components like curtains, lights and scenery on and off the stage. The theatre does not have stage doors in the usual way.

Harrogate line The Harrogate line is a passenger rail line through parts of North Yorkshire and the West Yorkshire area of northern England connecting Leeds to York. Service on the line is operated by Northern, with a few additional workings by London North Eastern Railway starting and terminating at Harrogate.

St Peter’s Church, Harrogate St Peter’s Church, Harrogate is a parish church in the Church of England. It is located in the city of Harrogates, North Yorkshire.

Harrogate Baptist Church Harrogate Baptist Church is a Grade II listed building. It is located on Victoria Avenue in Harrogates. The church was built in the 1930s and is now on the same street as a Baptist Church.

Stray FM Stray FM was a local radio station serving the western half of North Yorkshire, and sections of West Yorkshire, to the north of Leeds and Bradford. The original licence covered the towns of Harrogate and Ripon and the surrounding areas. From 1 February 2012 the station expanded to cover the Yorkshire Dales. The station was folded into Greatest Hits Radio Yorkshire, as part of a rebrand, on 1 September 2020.

Wetherby Road Wetherby Road, known for sponsorship purposes as the EnviroVent Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Harrogate, England. The stadium has a capacity of 5,000 people, and is situated on the A661 Wetby Road. It is mostly used for football matches, being the home ground of Harrogate Town A.F.C.

St Andrew’s Church, Starbeck St Andrew’s Church is in High Street, Starbeck, Harrogate, North Yorkshire. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building. The current vicar is the Reverend Phil Carman.

Bilton Hall (North Yorkshire) Bilton Hall is a Grade II listed large country house near Harrogate, North Yorkshire. It was historically the home of the prominent Stockdale family, of which three Knaresborough MPs were members.

St Mark’s Church, Harrogate St. Mark’s Church, Harrogate is a Grade II listed building. It is a parish church in the Church of England located in the city.

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