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Thirlby

Parish in North Yorkshire, England

Coordinates:54.248, -1.253
OS grid ref:SE 48 83
Dialling code: 01845 (Thirsk)
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Thirlby is a small rural parish in North Yorkshire, set among the rolling farmland and hedged fields typical of the region. It retains a quiet, historic feel with stone cottages, farmsteads and lanes that reflect centuries of agricultural use, and there are older buildings and landscape features that hint at its medieval and post‑medieval past.

The local economy is largely agricultural, with many residents linked to farming or commuting to nearby market towns for work and services. Community life tends to revolve around the parish council and occasional village events, giving Thirlby the intimate social fabric common to small North Yorkshire communities, where conservation and everyday rural living sit side by side.

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Transport links

  • Durham Tees Valley Airport 19.4 miles31.2 km
  • Leeds Bradford International Airport 31.1 miles50.1 km
  • Thirsk Junction Station 5 miles8.1 km
  • Northallerton Railway Station 9.6 miles15.4 km

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Local points of interest

  • Thirsk Racecourse Recreation 4.3 miles7 km
  • Old Byland Abbey Historic site 5.2 miles8.3 km
  • Newburgh Priory Country house 5.7 miles9.2 km
  • Duncombe Park Country house 7.2 miles11.6 km
  • Duncombe Park Estate 7.6 miles12.2 km
  • Mount Grace Priory Archaeological site 9.4 miles15.1 km
  • Ripon Racecourse Recreation 13.1 miles21.1 km
  • Newby Hall Estate 13.4 miles21.5 km
  • Cleveland Hills Mountains 13.5 miles21.7 km
  • Keldholme Priory Historic site 13.7 miles22.1 km
  • Ryedale Folk Museum Museum 14 miles22.6 km
  • Fountains Abbey Archaeological site 16.4 miles26.3 km