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Gunness

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Gunness — a church in england-yorkshire, United Kingdom.

St Barnabas, Gunness - geograph.org.uk - 440269

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Typical visit
30 min–1 h
  • Free entry

About

Gunness is a church in england-yorkshire, United Kingdom, listed in the Wikipedia register of British heritage and tourism sites. See the linked Wikipedia article for full details.

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Place summary

Gunness is a church located in Yorkshire. It is notable for its architectural style and local significance. The church serves the community and reflects the region's ecclesiastical heritage.

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Background

History

In 1933 Kelly's Directory noted Gunness as: <blockquote> a township and small village ... deriving its name from forming a ness or promontory in the River Trent. It has a station, for goods only, about half a mile distant on the South Yorkshire branch of the London and North Eastern railway, and is three-quarters of a mile from Althorpe station and 3½ miles west from Scunthorpe on the same railway, 18 miles north from Gainsborough and 175 from London. It was formerly a chapelry in the parish of West Halton, but together with Burringham was formed into an ecclesiastical parish 15 Oct. 1861, from the ecclesiastical parishes of Bottesford, Frodingham and Crosby, and is in the Brigg division of…

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Coordinates
53.5936, -0.7276
Parish
Gunness
Postcode
DN15 8TL
Parliamentary constituency
Scunthorpe

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Gunness?
Gunness is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode DN15 8TL), in the parish of Gunness.
Is Gunness free to visit?
Yes, Gunness is free to enter.
How do I get to Gunness?
Drivers can navigate to postcode DN15 8TL. It sits within the Scunthorpe parliamentary constituency.