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Kellington

Built-up area in North Yorkshire, England

Coordinates:53.716, -1.165
OS grid ref:SE 55 24
Population:991
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Kellington is a small rural village in the Selby district of North Yorkshire, England, sitting close to the county border with West Yorkshire and near the River Aire. The landscape is largely agricultural with hedged fields and commons, giving the village a quiet, outwardly traditional feel while being within easy reach of larger towns.

Historically the local economy has been shaped by farming and, until recently, nearby coal mining at Kellingley Colliery, whose closure in 2015 marked the end of an era for the area. Today many residents commute to workplaces at Selby, Pontefract or local industry such as Drax, while village life revolves around the church, primary school, a pub and community events that reinforce a close-knit social fabric.

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Transport links

  • Doncaster Sheffield Airport 17.5 miles28.1 km
  • Leeds Bradford International Airport 22.7 miles36.5 km
  • Whitley Bridge Railway Station 1.2 miles2 km
  • Hensall Railway Station 2.4 miles3.9 km

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Schools in Kellington

  • Kellington Primary School Primary

Local points of interest

  • Fairnurn Ings Nature reserve 6.2 miles9.9 km
  • Pontefract Racecourse Recreation 6.9 miles11.2 km
  • Hampole Priory Historic site 9.3 miles15 km
  • Nun Appleton Priory Historic site 9.4 miles15.1 km
  • Nun Appleton Hall Estate 9.4 miles15.1 km
  • Nostell Priory Country house 10.2 miles16.4 km
  • Stanley Library Library 12.8 miles20.5 km
  • Cusworth Hall Museum Museum 13 miles20.8 km
  • Saw Wood Forest 13.7 miles22.1 km
  • Doncaster Racecourse Recreation 13.9 miles22.3 km
  • Outwood Library Library 13.9 miles22.4 km
  • South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum Museum 14.2 miles22.8 km