Thirsk School and Sixth Form College

Thirsk School and Sixth Form College is a secondary school in Sowerby, a village adjoining Thirsk, North Yorkshire, England. It was established in 1957 as Thirsk Grammar and Modern School.

Email: thirskschool@thirskschool.org
Type: School
Description: school in North Yorkshire, UK
Also known as: “Thirsk School & Sixth Form College”
Address: Topcliffe Road, Sowerby, Thirsk, YO7 1RZ

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St Oswald’s Church and Ritz Cinema.

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. St Oswald’s Church is situated 1,800 feet northeast of Thirsk School and Sixth Form College.

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 2,900 feet north of Thirsk School and Sixth Form College.

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 3,600 feet north of Thirsk School and Sixth Form College.

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. Balk is situated 3 miles east of Thirsk School and Sixth Form College.

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 3½ miles north of Thirsk School and Sixth Form College.

Thirsk School and Sixth Form College

Categories: community school, secondary school, building, school building, and education
Location: Sowerby, Hambleton, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.22354° or 54° 13′ 25″ north

Longitude

-1.34711° or 1° 20′ 50″ west

Operator

North Yorkshire Council

Open location code

9C6W6MF3+C5

OpenStreetMap ID

way 253268017

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=school

OpenStreetMap feature

building=school

Wikidata ID

Q7785132

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