Thirsk Castle
Thirsk Castle was a medieval castle in the town of Thirsk, in North Yorkshire, England. The castle was one of three held by the de Mowbray family in Yorkshire and was destroyed in 1176.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Bill Boaden, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: castle in North Yorkshire, England, UK
- Also known as: “Thirsk Castle: a motte and bailey castle”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The World of James Herriot and Ritz Cinema.
The World of James Herriot
Museum
Photo: Peter K Burian, CC BY-SA 4.0.
World of James Herriot Ltd is a visitor attraction in the former Thirsk home and veterinary surgery of author James Herriot. Displays include recreations of James Herriot’s 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. The World of James Herriot is situated 440 feet north of Thirsk Castle.
Ritz Cinema
Movie theater
Photo: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Ritz Cinema on Westgate, Sowerby, North Yorkshire, England is a small cinema run by volunteers. The building was originally the Mechanics' Institute for Thirsk and Sowerby, but was converted into a cinema in 1912. Ritz Cinema is situated 470 feet southeast of Thirsk Castle.
Thirsk Museum
Museum
Photo: Stephen Armstrong, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Thirsk Museum is situated 490 feet northeast of Thirsk Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Thornton-le-Street and Felixkirk.
Thornton-le-Street
Hamlet
Photo: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Thornton-le-Street is a village and parochial and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England. It is part of the civil parish of Thornton-le-Moor and Thornton-le-Street for District purposes. Thornton-le-Street is situated 3 miles north of Thirsk Castle.
Felixkirk
Village
Photo: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Felixkirk is a village and civil parish in the county 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. Felixkirk is situated 3 miles northeast of Thirsk Castle.
Balk
Hamlet
Photo: colin grice, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Balk is a hamlet and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England, just east of Thirsk. In the 2001 census the parish had a population of 48. Balk is situated 3 miles east of Thirsk Castle.
Thirsk Castle
- Categories: motte-and-bailey castle, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Thirsk, Hambleton, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.23207° or 54° 13′ 55″ northLongitude
-1.34546° or 1° 20′ 44″ westElevation
125 feet (38 metres)Open location code
9C6W6MJ3+RROpenStreetMap ID
node 9664352153OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Thirsk Castle” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Thirsk Castle”
- Swedish: “Thirsk Castle”
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Thirsk Castle”. Photo: Bill Boaden, CC BY-SA 2.0.