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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Nether Poppleton
Visit Nether Poppleton places using Walkfo for free guided tours of the best Nether Poppleton places to visit. A unique way to experience Nether Poppleton’s places, Walkfo allows you to explore Nether Poppleton as you would a museum or art gallery with audio guides.
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Nether Poppleton is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority of the City of York in North Yorkshire. It is by the west bank of the River Ouse and is adjacent to Upper Poppleton west of York. The name is derived from popel (pebble) and tun (hamlet, farm) and means “Pebble farm” According to the 2001 census, the parish had a population of 2,077. When you visit Nether Poppleton, Walkfo brings Nether Poppleton places to life as you travel by foot, bike, bus or car with a mobile phone & headphones.
Nether Poppleton Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Nether Poppleton
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With 23 audio plaques & Nether Poppleton places for you to explore in the Nether Poppleton area, Walkfo is the world’s largest heritage & history digital plaque provider. The AI continually learns & refines facts about the best Nether Poppleton places to visit from travel & tourism authorities (like Wikipedia), converting history into an interactive audio experience.
Nether Poppleton history
In 972, Poppleton was recorded as “Popeltun” in a list made for Archbishop of York Oswald of Church property lost in the wars earlier in the century. In 1644, the 25,000-strong Scottish and Parliament armies, led by the Earl of Manchester, laid siege to the city of York. The village became the birthplace of Flora Sandes, the only woman to be officially enlisted during the First World War.
Time Team Dig 2004
Channel 4 made an episode of its archaeological programme Time Team in the village in association with Yorkshire Wessex Archaeology to investigate the origins of the village. In total, 12 trenches were dug in addition to 32 test pits dug by the local population. The dig found evidence that there had been a monastic building that was dated AD 450-850 and a formerly-unknown Tudor manor.
Why visit Nether Poppleton with Walkfo Travel Guide App?
You can visit Nether Poppleton places with Walkfo Nether Poppleton to hear history at Nether Poppleton’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Nether Poppleton has 23 places to visit in our interactive Nether Poppleton 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 Nether Poppleton, 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 Nether Poppleton places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Nether Poppleton & the surrounding areas.
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23 tourist, history, culture & geography spots
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Best Nether Poppleton places to visit
Nether Poppleton has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Nether Poppleton’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Nether Poppleton’s information audio spots:
YO1 Radio
YO1 Radio is a community radio station serving the city of York and surrounding parts of North Yorkshire. It takes its name from a district of the YO postcode area covering central York.
Clifton Hospital
Clifton Hospital was a mental health facility in York, England. It was established in the 1930s. It is now owned by a private company.
Visit Nether Poppleton plaques
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here Nether Poppleton has 4 physical plaques in tourist plaque schemes for you to explore via Walkfo Nether Poppleton plaques audio map when visiting. Plaques like National Heritage’s “Blue Plaques” provide visual geo-markers to highlight points-of-interest at the places where they happened – and Walkfo’s AI has researched additional, deeper content when you visit Nether Poppleton using the app. Experience the history of a location when Walkfo local tourist guide app triggers audio close to each Nether Poppleton plaque. Explore Plaques & History has a complete list of Hartlepool’s plaques & Hartlepool history plaque map.