Orchid House

Orchid House is a residential building in Sowerby, Hambleton, England. Orchid House is situated nearby to the pitch Sowerby Skate Park, as well as near the fitness club Unit Eleven Fitness.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Thirsk School and Sixth Form College and St Oswald’s Church.

Thirsk School and Sixth Form College

School

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. Thirsk School and Sixth Form College is situated 1,500 feet northeast of Orchid House.

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 3,200 feet northeast of Orchid House.

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 mile north of Orchid House.

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 Orchid House.

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 3½ miles southwest of Orchid House.

Orchid House

Type: Residential building
Postal code: YO7 1GT
Category: building
Location: Sowerby, Hambleton, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.22° or 54° 13′ 12″ north

Longitude

-1.35042° or 1° 21′ 2″ west

Operator

Thirteen Group

Open location code

9C6W6JCX+2R

OpenStreetMap ID

way 615831142

OpenStreetMap feature

building=residential

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