Thirlby
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For the surname, see Thirlby (surname).
Coordinates: 54°14′57″N 1°15′21″W / 54.24912°N 1.25572°W
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 Thirlby
Thirlby shown within North Yorkshire |
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| OS grid reference | SE485839 |
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| District | Hambleton |
| Shire county | North Yorkshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | THIRSK |
| Postcode district | YO7 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| EU Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| List of places: UK • England • Yorkshire | |
Thirlby is a village and civil parish in Hambleton district of North Yorkshire, England. With a population of about 120 in 2003, Thirlby is situated approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Thirsk.[1][2]
Veterinarian and author James Alfred Wight, known popularly as James Herriot, lived in Thirlby, fictionally named as High Field House in Hannerly in his books If Only They Could Talk and It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet.[3][4][5][6]
[edit] References
- ^ "Thirlby map and basic information". http://www.itraveluk.co.uk/maps/england/3034/yorkshire/thirlby.html. Retrieved 2011-09-07.
- ^ "Thirlby". http://www.thirsk.org.uk/thirlby/. Retrieved 2011-09-07.
- ^ "Life and Times of James Herriot". http://www.jamesherriot.org/life-and-times/. Retrieved 2011-09-07.
- ^ "Thirlby, Yorkshire". http://www.geolocation.ws/v/W/4d7d68918786567a400175f4/thirlby-village-hall-readers-of-james/en. Retrieved 2011-09-07.
- ^ Sharp, Michael D. (2006). Popular Contemporary Writers. Tarrytown, NY: Marshall Cavendish. p. 755. http://books.google.com/books?id=TD1CXLHIR7gC.
- ^ Herriot, James; All Creatures Great and Small: "If Only They Could Talk" and "It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet"; Pan Books (1993 edition). ISBN 0330250493
[edit] External links
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