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Dist:0.1km north<br/>View of Saxton from Headwell Lane.
©Darren Haddock
Dist:0.3km north<br/>The parish church of Saxton.
©John Davidson
Dist:0.4km north<br/>The evening sun casts shadows on the church tower and clock.
©I Love Colour
Dist:0.4km north<br/>A beautiful warm Sunday evening in summer with barely a breeze to rustle the corn.
©I Love Colour
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©SMJ
Dist:0.9km north<br/>The north end of the lane, seen from the junction with the B1217. The name of the house is Castle Hill Cottage.
©RichTea
Dist:0.9km west<br/>A field of ripening wheat to the south of the B1217 near Saxton.
©David Pickersgill
Dist:0.9km northwest<br/>Looking towards the junction for Saxton on the B1217 southeast of Lead Mill Farm (shown in the distance).
©Darren Haddock
Dist:1.0km north<br/>Judging from its condition, it doesn't look as if much of this farming machinery apparently abandoned in a field at the end of Milner Lane, Saxton, will see service again.
©David Pickersgill
Dist:1.0km north<br/>At the corner of Chantry Lane and the B1217. I've looked for "Rambling Roses 2004" on Google, but can't find anything to explain the sign.
©RichTea
Dist:1.0km north<br/>Seen from the B1217, passing Castle Hill farm on the right. This is near the site of the Battle of Towton, one of the bloodiest battles of the Wars of The Roses, in 1461.
©RichTea
Dist:1.0km north<br/>View down the B1217 towards Castle Hill Farm. Bales of hay are stored to the left of the road.
©Darren Haddock
Dist:1.0km west<br/>This church stands isolated in a grass pasture. Thought to have been in existence from the 13th Century. Nearby earthworks are thought to indicate that the church was a private chapel for a large manor house.
©Stuart and Fiona Jackson
Dist:1.0km north<br/>Track running down the centre of Whithill Field just North of Saxton.
©Darren Haddock
Dist:1.0km south<br/>
©Bill Henderson

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