Old Thirsk
Old Thirsk is a neighborhood in Sowerby, Hambleton, England. Old Thirsk is situated nearby to the neighborhood New Thirsk, as well as near the locality The Holmes.Places of Interest
Highlights include Mill Bridge and The World of James Herriot.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Thirsk and Thornton-le-Street.
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.
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 2½ miles northwest of Old Thirsk.
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 2½ miles northeast of Old Thirsk.
Old Thirsk
- Type: Neighborhood
- Category: locality
- Location: Sowerby, Hambleton, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.23447° or 54° 14′ 4″ northLongitude
-1.34042° or 1° 20′ 26″ westElevation
108 feet (33 metres)Open location code
9C6W6MM5+QROpenStreetMap ID
node 13198381170OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhoodGeoNames ID
13267213
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