Prior Gate Close
Prior Gate Close is a meadow in Thirsk, Hambleton, England. Prior Gate Close is situated nearby to the sports venue Thirsk Athletic Sports and Social Club, as well as near the motorhome stopover Caravan Club Thirsk.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The World of James Herriot and Thirsk Castle.
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 1,400 feet southeast of Prior Gate Close.
Thirsk Castle
Archaeological site
Photo: Bill Boaden, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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. Thirsk Castle is situated 1,600 feet southeast of Prior Gate Close.
Thirsk Quaker Meeting House
Church
Photo: Nick W, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Thirsk Quaker Meeting House is a historic building in Thirsk, a town in North Yorkshire, in England. In 1647, Seekers based in Thirsk purchased a house on Kirkgate. Thirsk Quaker Meeting House is situated 1,500 feet east of Prior Gate Close.
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 2½ miles north of Prior Gate Close.
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 Prior Gate Close.
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 3½ miles east of Prior Gate Close.
Prior Gate Close
- Type: Meadow
- Location: Thirsk, Hambleton, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.23476° or 54° 14′ 5″ northLongitude
-1.35128° or 1° 21′ 5″ westOpen location code
9C6W6JMX+WFOpenStreetMap ID
way 1497867316OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=meadow
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