Saxton, North Yorkshire

Saxton, North Yorkshire

Saxton is a small village in North Yorkshire, England.

The resident population is about 250.

It is close to the battlefield of Towton (War of the Roses).

Saxton is about 15 miles from York and about 12 miles from Leeds.

External links

* [http://www.communigate.co.uk/york/saxton/ A CommuniGate Page]
* [http://www.towton.org.uk The Towton Battlefield Society Homepage]
* [http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/WRY/Saxton/index.html General information about the village of Saxton]


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