Bagby

Bagby is a village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England, 3 miles south-east of Thirsk. The parish had a population of 470 according to the 2001 census and a population of 593 at the 2011 Census.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bagby Airfield and The World of James Herriot.

Bagby Airfield

Aerodrome

Bagby Airfield is a small regional airport south of the village of Bagby, in North Yorkshire, England. The airport has been operating since 1973 and during the 2010s, it was criticised for its expansion plans and for the noise it generated around the local community.

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.

St Oswald’s Church

Church

Photo: John S Turner, CC BY-SA 2.0.

St Oswald's Church is a Church of England parish church in Sowerby, North Yorkshire, England. It is named after Oswald of Northumbria.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Thirsk and Balk.

Thirsk

Photo: Tim Green, CC BY 2.0.

Thirsk is a market town in North Yorkshire, 23 miles north of York, with a population of 5900 in 2021. It's best known for its racecourse and as the home of the veterinarian and author known as James Herriot.

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.

Sutton-under-Whitestonecliffe

Village

Photo: David Rogers, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Sutton-under-Whitestonecliffe is a village and civil parish in 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 east of Thirsk. Sutton-under-Whitestonecliffe is situated 2½ miles northeast of Bagby.

Bagby

Type: Locality
Location: Hambleton, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.217° or 54° 13′ 1″ north

Longitude

-1.3066° or 1° 18′ 24″ west

Elevation

121 feet (37 metres)

Open location code

9C6W6M8V+Q9

GeoNames ID

7291829

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