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, 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.
Thirsk Library
Library
Photo: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Thirsk Library is situated 3,000 feet north of Thirsk School and Sixth Form College.
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
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″ northLongitude
-1.34711° or 1° 20′ 50″ westOperator
North Yorkshire CouncilOpen location code
9C6W6MF3+C5OpenStreetMap ID
way 253268017OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=schoolOpenStreetMap feature
building=schoolWikidata ID
Q7785132
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