There has been a settlement at Kellington since at least Norman times – it is mentioned in the Domesday Book as Chelinctone, and the church of St Edmund’s dates from 1185. The village, at the southern end of North Yorkshire, is on the banks of the river Aire, and in earlier times had the coaching route to Selby from Pontefract pass through it. This route is now a footpath, one of several in and around the village offering a pleasant stroll in rural surroundings. St Edmund’s was a Templar foundation, taken over by the Knights Hospitallers of St John when the Templars were brought down in 1312. It is a pretty building that would perhaps fox all but the keenest scholars of church architecture, with Norman, later medieval, and Tudor elements, confused still further by Victorian and later restoration work – the tower was dismantled and rebuilt by British Coal in the early nineties prior to mining work deep beneath the church. The William and Mary gateposts (yet another era) are protected by order. The church is half a mile from the village, atop a slight rise in the ground, possibly located where it would be safe from flooding by the Aire, although an alternative theory proposes that it was set there to serve other villages in the parish. What was its vicarage is some distance away, these days serving as a substantial B&B. Kellington these days benefits from its location close to the M62 east-west route and the A19 north-south, many of its residents commuting to the major towns and cities just to the west, though some work in the power station at Eggborough. Unlike many settlements of a similar size Kellington has retained the amenities needed for a village to keep its soul: in addition to the church there is a thriving primary school, a proper corner shop, and not one but two pubs, which seems like showing off. It even has a village chippie.
Pub and Bar
Kellington Manor Hotel
Red Lion
School
Kellington County Primary School
Places to Stay near Kellington
Old Vicarage Hotel (0.21 miles)
Just 25 minutes south of York on the A19, the Old Vicarage, with en suite rooms, large gardens and private parking, is only 1 mile from exit 34 of the M62. ... More
Owl Hotel (3.53 miles)
The Owl Hotel at Selby, near York, is a traditional pub with 22 high quality hotel rooms, located in the pleasant village of Hambleton on the outskirts of Selby. Inside the pub you will find ... More | visit website
Royal Oak Inn Hotel (3.78 miles)
Monk Fryston Hall Hotel (4.12 miles)
Welcome to Monk Fryston Hall Hotel, a stately manor house, dating from the 12th Century deep in the Vale of York. Monk Fryston Hall Hotel, with its oak panelling, inglenook fireplaces and stone mullioned windows, ... More | visit website
Wentvale Court (4.30 miles)
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Travelodge Pontefract Ferrybridge A1 (4.35 miles)
There are loads of reasons our customers choose to stay at Travelodge. Our great value clean and comfortable rooms with en-suite provide everything needed for a good night's sleep and are close to where people ... More | visit website
Premier Inn Pontefract North (4.49 miles)
Premier Inn Pontefract South (5.06 miles)
Kyte Hotel (5.20 miles)
Our stylish bedrooms are fully equipped with everything you’ll need for a good nights’ sleep and an enjoyable stay. Freshly laundered crisp white cotton sheets, a quality duvet plus curtains ... More
New Country Inns Selby (5.28 miles)
A modern friendly hotel, located on the A63 Selby Bypass, only 3/4 of a mile from the town centre. Our hotel also has a bar and family restaurant with a children's ... More
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