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Thirsk is a small market town in Hambleton district of North Yorkshire, England. The town lies in the Vale of Mowbray, close to the North York Moors, 20 miles north of York. Cod Beck runs through the centre of Thirsk. The A19 road passes Thirsk to the east. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (600x800, 11 KB) Summary Description: A blank map of the United Kingdom, with country outline and coastline; contact the author for help with modifications or add-ons Source: Reference map provided by Demis Mapper 6 Date: 2006-21-06 Author: User...
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Motto (French) God and my right Anthem God Save the Queen England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Unified - by Athelstan 967 AD Area - Total 130,395 km² 50,346 sq mi Population - 2007 estimate 50...
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The town is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1089 as Tresche, derived from the Viking (Old Norse) word þresk = "marsh". It is surrounded by a number of villages also having names of Danish origin, such as Thirlby, Boltby , Borrowby and Sowerby (the -by suffix meaning village or farmstead). Thirsk town centre, 4th July 2004 File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
Thirsk town centre, 4th July 2004 File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
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Thirsk is built around a large medieval market square, which still hosts an open-air market each Monday and Saturday. Thirsk possesses a museum and the 15th century church of St Marys. (14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ...
Thirsk's chief modern claim to fame is as the home of the veterinary surgeon and author James Herriot, although it was renamed "Darrowby" in the books. The veterinary practice at 23 Kirkgate, in which he was a partner along with Donald Sinclair (Siegfried Farnon in the books) now houses a museum dedicated to his life and works, The World of James Herriot. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Veterinarian. ...
Herriot’s former surgery in Thirsk is now a tourist attraction. ...
Donald Sinclair (1910 - June 28, 1995) was a British veterinary surgeon made famous as the eccentric character Siegried Farnon in the semi-autobiographical books of James Herriot (Alf Wight), later adapted for film and television as All Creatures Great and Small. ...
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Thomas Lord, another Thirsk notable, was born in a house which now houses the Thirsk Museum, also on Kirkgate. Another local attraction is the Kilburn White Horse, a chalk horse carved into the hillside about four miles east of the town. Thomas Lord (born in Thirsk, Yorkshire on 23 November 1755; died in West Meon, Hampshire on 13 January 1832) was an English cricketer most famous for founding Lords cricket ground, the ground that is now known as the Home of Cricket and the Marylebone Cricket Club. ...
Britains largest and most northerly white horse figure is carved into the North York Moors hillside near the village of Kilburn. ...
The Ritz Cinema on Westgate is a small 200 seat (100 stalls, 100 balcony) cinema run by volunteers. It shows in a period setting most of the current films and is run for residents and visitors to Thirsk and the local villages by a dedicated team of volunteers. Download high resolution version (901x451, 86 KB)St. ...
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The race course [1] at Thirsk is a leading venue for horse racing on the flat in the Spring and Summer months. Horseracing track, Happy Valley Racecourse of The Hong Kong Jockey Club About the paper and pencil game, see Racetrack. ...
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