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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. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] History
South Kilvington lies within the Thirsk and Malton UK Parliament constituency and the Hillside and Raskelf electoral division. [7] [8] Historically the parish and village were in the wapentake of Birdforth, and in the Thirsk Rural District, until 1974, when it was moved into the newer county of North Yorkshire, from the old county of the North Riding of Yorkshire.
The village consists of High Kilburn, situated on a hillside, and Low Kilburn in the valley on the banks of a stream. It lies about 7 miles (11 km) east from Thirsk.The nearest settlements are Wass 2.6 miles (4.2 km) to the east; Coxwold 2 miles (3 km) to the south-east; Carlton Husthwaite 1.9 miles (3 km) to the south-west and Thirkleby 2.3 miles (3.7 km) to the west. [7]
The World of James Herriot. World of James Herriot Ltd is a visitor attraction in the former Thirsk home and veterinary surgery of author James Herriot. [1] [2]Displays include recreations of James Herriots 1940s flat; depictions of rural life and veterinary practice at the time, together with sets and props used for the 1978 BBC All Creatures Great and Small television series based on his books.
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The Kilburn White Horse is a hill figure cut into the hillside in the North York Moors National Park near Kilburn in North Yorkshire, England. It is 318 feet (97 m) long by 220 ft (67 m) high and covers about 1.6 acres (6,475 m 2 ) and said to be the most northerly "chalk" hill figure in England.
In November 2016, the church was covered with handmade poppies as part of the Remembrance Day celebrations in Thirsk. [5] The Thirsk Yarnbombers created more than 40,000 knitted or crocheted poppies to decorate the town, with the main display consisting of a "river" of poppies flowing from the top of St Mary's Church, down the side and then ...
Sowerby (/ ˈ s aʊ ər b i /) [2] is a village, electoral ward and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England immediately south of the neighbouring market town of Thirsk.Although the boundary between the two parishes runs very close to Thirsk town centre, the village retains its own identity and has a separate Parish Council.