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 below districts and counties, or their combined form, the unitary authority ...

in Hambleton district of

North Yorkshire North Yorkshire is the largest ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county (lieutenancy area) in England, covering an area of . Around 40% of the county is covered by National parks of the United Kingdom, national parks, including most of ...

, 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 the Hambleton district of North Yorkshire, England known for its racecourse; quirky yarnbomber displays, and depiction as local author James Herriot's fictional Darrowby. History Archeological fin ...

. Unlike its near neighbours, the village is not mentioned in the ''

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''.

Governance

The village lies within the Thirsk and Malton UK Parliament constituency. It is also within the Thirsk electoral division of

County Council and the Whitestonecliffe ward of Hambleton District Council.

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 Felixkirk is a village and civil parish in the Hambleton District of North Yorkshire, England. The village is situated about three miles north-east of Thirsk. The population of the civil parish was estimated at 100 in 2014. History The vill ...

to the north west;

Sutton-under-Whitestonecliffe Sutton-under-Whitestonecliffe is a village and civil parish in the Hambleton district of 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 ...

to the south south west;

Cold Kirby Cold Kirby is a village and civil parish in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire, England. The population at the 2011 census (including Angram Grange) was 205. It is in the North York Moors, near Rievaulx Abbey and Sutton Bank Sutton ...

to the east and

Boltby Boltby is a village and civil parish in the Hambleton District of North Yorkshire, England. It is on the edge of the North York Moors National Park at , and about north-east of Thirsk. According to the 2011 census, it had a population of 143 ...

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, that empties into the North Sea via the Humber Estuary. The river gives its name to Swaledale, the valley through which it flows. ...

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 Engl ...

, 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 {{Hambleton-geo-stub