Thirlby

Village in North Yorkshire, England

For the surname, see Thirlby (surname).

Human settlement in England

Thirlby

Village street in Thirlby

Thirlby

Location within North Yorkshire

Population| 134 (2011 census)[1]
OS grid reference| SE485839
Unitary authority|

* North Yorkshire

Ceremonial county|

* North Yorkshire

Region|

* Yorkshire and the Humber

Country| England
Sovereign state| United Kingdom
Post town| THIRSK
Postcode district| YO7
Police| North Yorkshire
Fire| North Yorkshire
Ambulance| Yorkshire
UK Parliament|

* Thirsk and Malton

List of places

England
Yorkshire

54°14′57″N 1°15′21″W﻿ / ﻿54.24912°N 1.25572°W﻿ / 54.24912; -1.25572

Thirlby is a village and civil parish in Hambleton district of North Yorkshire, England. With a population of about 120 in 2003, measured at 134 at the 2011 Census,[1] Thirlby is situated approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Thirsk.

## Governance[edit]

The village lies within the Thirsk and Malton UK Parliament constituency. It is also within the Thirsk electoral division of North Yorkshire County Council and the Whitestonecliffe ward of Hambleton District Council.[2]

## Geography[edit]

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.[3]

The nearest settlements are Felixkirk 1.4 miles (2.3 km) to the north west; Sutton-under-Whitestonecliffe 1 mile (1.6 km) to the south south west; Cold Kirby 2.75 miles (4.43 km) to the east and Boltby 1.5 miles (2.4 km) to the north. Thirlby Beck runs through the east of the village and is part of the tributary system of the River Swale.[2]

## Notable residents[edit]

Veterinarian and author James Alfred Wight, known popularly as James Herriot, 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.[4][5][6]

* Former Methodist Chapel, Thirlby

* Thirlby Beck Ford in Thirlby village

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Thirlby Parish (1170216938)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
2. ^ a b "OpenData support | OS Tools & Support".
3. ^ "2001 UK Census". Retrieved 9 December 2012.
4. ^ "Life and Times of James Herriot". Retrieved 7 September 2011.
5. ^ Sharp, Michael D. (2006). Popular Contemporary Writers. Tarrytown, NY: Marshall Cavendish. p. 755\. ISBN 9780761476078.
6. ^ Herriot, James; All Creatures Great and Small: "If Only They Could Talk" and "It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet"; Pan Books (1993 edition). ISBN 0-330-25049-3

## External links[edit]

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* Village Community Website

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