Kirkby Overblow is a village and
civil parish in the
Harrogate district of
North Yorkshire, England. It is situated between
Wetherby and
Harrogate and lies to the west of
Sicklinghall and the east of
Leeds Bradford International Airport.
It has a church called All Saints and a Church of England primary school affiliated with the church. Kirkby Overblow has a bus stop, but no railway station or post office.
History
The first written reference to Kirkby Overblow appears in the
Domesday Book, where it appears as ''Cherchebi''. The ''Kirkby'' part of the name is a common prefix, simply meaning a settlement by a church, while ''Overblow'' is a corruption of ''Oreblow'', a reference to the village's iron-smelting past.
Kirkby Overblow was a large
ancient 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 below districts and counties, or their combined form, the unitary authority. ...
, which included the
townships of
Kearby with Netherby
Kearby with Netherby is a civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. The parish includes the hamlets of Barrowby, Netherby and Kearby Town End. The parish had a population of 204 in the 2011 census.
Kearby with Netherby was historically a townsh ...
(including the hamlets of Kearby and
Netherby), Rigton (which later became
North Rigton),
Sicklinghall and
Stainburn
Stainburn is a village and civil parish in the Harrogate district of North Yorkshire, England, north of Leeds. The population of the civil parish was estimated at 120 in 2015. In the 2011 census the population of the parish was included with ...
. All these places became separate civil parishes in 1866. It was part of the
West Riding of Yorkshire until 1974.
There are two pubs in Kirkby Overblow, the Shoulder of Mutton, which boasts a large
beer garden, and the Star and Garter:
File:Shoulder of Mutton, Kirkby Overblow (9th August 2017) 001.jpg, Shoulder of Mutton
File:Star and Garter, Kirkby Overblow (9th August 2017) 005.jpg, The Star and Garter
Climate
Climate in this area has mild differences between highs and lows, and there is adequate rainfall year-round. The
Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "
Cfb" (Marine West Coast Climate/
Oceanic climate
An oceanic climate, also known as a marine climate, is the humid temperate climate sub-type in Köppen classification ''Cfb'', typical of west coasts in higher middle latitudes of continents, generally featuring cool summers and mild winters ( ...
).
Climate summary for Barnsley (closest city on record)
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References
External links
Village website
Church website
All Saints C.E. Primary School
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Villages in North Yorkshire
Civil parishes in North Yorkshire
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