Thirlby is a village and
civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government. Civil parishes can trace their origin to the ancient system of parishes, w ...
in the county of
North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in Northern England.The Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority areas of City of York, York and North Yorkshire (district), North Yorkshire are in Yorkshire and t ...
, England. With a population of about 120 in 2003, measured at 134 at the 2011 Census,
Thirlby is situated approximately east of
Thirsk
Thirsk is a market town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England; it is known for its racecourse and depiction as local author James Herriot's fictional Darrowby.
History
Archeological finds indicate there was a settlement in Thirsk aro ...
.
Governance
The village lies within the Thirsk and Malton UK Parliament constituency. From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the district of
Hambleton, it is now administered by the unitary
North Yorkshire Council
North Yorkshire Council, known between 1974 and 2023 as North Yorkshire County Council, is the local authority for the non-metropolitan county of North Yorkshire, England. Since 2023 the council has been a unitary authority, being a county coun ...
.
Geography
According to the 2001 UK Census, the village had a population of 127, of which 103 were over the age of sixteen. Of these, 68 were in employment. The village had 54 dwellings of which 43 were detached.
The nearest settlements are
Felixkirk to the north west;
Sutton-under-Whitestonecliffe
Sutton-under-Whitestonecliffe is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. Historically part of the North Riding of Yorkshire, it is situated on the A170 at the foot of Sutton Bank, about three miles east of Thirsk.
History
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to the south south west;
Cold Kirby
Cold Kirby is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. The population at the 2011 census (including Angram Grange) was 205. It is in the North York Moors
The North York Moors is an upland area in north-eastern Yorkshire, Eng ...
to the east and
Boltby to the north. Thirlby Beck runs through the east of the village and is part of the tributary system of the
River Swale
The River Swale in Yorkshire, England, is a major tributary of the River Ure, which becomes the River Ouse, Yorkshire, River Ouse, that empties into the North Sea via the Humber Estuary. The river gives its name to Swaledale, the valley throu ...
.
Notable residents
Veterinarian and author James Alfred Wight, known popularly as
James Herriot
James Alfred Wight (3 October 1916 – 23 February 1995), better known by his pen name James Herriot, was a British veterinary surgeon and author.
Born in Sunderland, Wight graduated from Glasgow Veterinary College in 1939, returning to En ...
, lived in Thirlby, fictionally named as High Field House in Hannerly in his books ''If Only They Could Talk'' and ''It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet''.
[Herriot, James; ''All Creatures Great and Small: "If Only They Could Talk" and "It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet"''; Pan Books (1993 edition). ]
File:Former Methodist Chapel, Thirlby - geograph.org.uk - 396040.jpg, Former Methodist Chapel, Thirlby
File:Ford in Thirlby village. - geograph.org.uk - 396089.jpg, Thirlby Beck Ford in Thirlby village
References
External links
Village Community Website
Villages in North Yorkshire
Civil parishes in North Yorkshire
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