Visit Kirk Smeaton Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Kirk Smeaton

  

Kirk Smeaton Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Kirk Smeaton

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Kirk Smeaton history

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Kirk Smeaton CE J&I Primary School is a small school which is well regarded. In the 2001 Census, the population was 344, which had risen to 405 by the 2011 Census. In 2015, North Yorkshire County Council estimated the population to be at 390.

Kirk Smeaton etymology

The name Smeaton is first attested in the Domesday Book of 1086 in the form Smedetone. This derives from Old English words smiþ and tūn (‘farm, estate’) and thus once meant ‘smiths’ farm’ The kirk element of the name is a northern English dialect word for ‘church’

Kirk Smeaton geography / climate

Kirk Smeaton and its sister village face each other across the River Went, the most southerly boundary of the Celtic Kingdom of Elmet. A footbridge links the two, providing both villages with walks to Brockadale Nature Reserve and Wentbridge. The Doncaster / North Yorkshire boundary lies close to the south of the village.

You can visit Kirk Smeaton places with Walkfo Kirk Smeaton to hear history at Kirk Smeaton’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Kirk Smeaton has 15 places to visit in our interactive Kirk Smeaton 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 Kirk Smeaton, 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 Kirk Smeaton places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Kirk Smeaton & the surrounding areas.

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Walkfo: Visit Kirk Smeaton Places Map
15 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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

  

Best Kirk Smeaton places to visit

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

Darrington, West Yorkshire Darrington is a small village and civil parish in the City of Wakefield in West Yorkshire. The 2011 census population was 1,408. The village is split in two by the busy A1 trunk road which runs from London to Scotland.

Wentbridge House Hotel Wentbridge House Hotel near Pontefract, West Yorkshire, is an historical house of significance. It dates from 1700 and is built in the Georgian style. The house was occupied by many interesting people and was owned by the Sayle family.

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