Roecliffe
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Roecliffe is a village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England. It is situated near the A1 road motorway which connects London with Edinburgh and is 1 mile west of Boroughbridge. It is on the banks of the River Ure and the village centres on the village green which doubles up as the school playing field.
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- Instance of
- civil parish
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Located in
- Harrogate
- Population
- 238
- Image
- Roecliffe primary school, North Yorkshire.jpg
- Dialing code
- 01757
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Encyclopedic overview
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- History
- Population
- Transport
- Education
- Roecliffe's Pond and Meadows
- Weather and terrain
- See also
- References
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Roecliffe is a village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England. It is situated near the A1 road motorway which connects London with Edinburgh and is 1 mile west of Boroughbridge. It is on the banks of the River Ure and the village centres on the village green which doubles up as the school playing field.
The village has a pub, The Crown Inn, which offers 5 star accommodation with a 16th-century theme. The village itself is surrounded by scenic views with St Mary's Church, Roecliffe as its main attraction in the heart of the village. The church is believed to be the only church in the country with an entirely vaulted roof. Close to Roecliffe are the Yorkshire Dales and the Yorkshire Dales National Park, which are known for spectacular scenery and a range of wildlife habitats. Also close by is the village Skelton-on-Ure.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Roecliffe” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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