| Thirsk | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
.jpg) Thirsk market place, 2024 | |
.svg)  Thirsk Location within North Yorkshire | |
| Population | (2011 census) |
| • Civil parish | 4,998[1] |
| • Built-up area | 9,953[2] |
| OS grid reference | SE429820 |
| • London | 227 miles (365 km) |
| Civil parish |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | THIRSK |
| Postcode district | YO7 |
| Dialling code | 01845 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | thirsk-tc |
Thirsk is a market town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England; it is known for its racecourse, quirky yarn bombing displays and depiction as local author James Herriot's fictional Darrowby.[3][4]
- ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Thirsk Parish (1170216940)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
- ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Thirsk Built-up area (1119881421)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- ^ "Thirsk & Sowerby North Yorkshire". Thirsk.org. Archived from the original on 2 February 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- ^ Fox, Alexa (20 December 2020). "Thirsk Yarbombers are knitting the community together with creativity". The Northern Echo. Archived from the original on 10 November 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2022.