Sowerby
Sowerby is a locality in Hambleton, North Yorkshire, England. Sowerby is situated nearby to the neighborhood New Thirsk, as well as near the suburb Norby.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Topcliffe Airport and The World of James Herriot.
Topcliffe Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Arpingstone, Public domain.
Royal Air Force Topcliffe or RAF Topcliffe is a Royal Air Force station in North Yorkshire, England. It was established as a RAF Bomber Command station in 1940.
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.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Thirsk and Balk.
Thirsk
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
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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 Sowerby.
Topcliffe
Village
Photo: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Topcliffe is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. The village is situated on the River Swale, on the A167 road and close to the A168. Topcliffe is situated 3 miles southwest of Sowerby.
Sowerby
- Type: Locality
- Location: Hambleton, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.2121° or 54° 12′ 44″ northLongitude
-1.3395° or 1° 20′ 22″ westElevation
105 feet (32 metres)Open location code
9C6W6M66+V5GeoNames ID
7300326
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