Baldersby

Baldersby
A rural village road with high walls and stone built houses
Baldersby village
Baldersby is located in North Yorkshire
Baldersby
Baldersby
Location within North Yorkshire
Population285 (2011 Census)[1]
OS grid referenceSE 355 785
Unitary authority
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townTHIRSK
Postcode districtYO7
PoliceNorth Yorkshire
FireNorth Yorkshire
AmbulanceYorkshire
List of places
UK
England
Yorkshire
54°12′04″N 1°27′22″W / 54.201°N 1.456°W / 54.201; -1.456

Baldersby is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, about 6 miles (10 km) west of Thirsk and 5 miles (8 km) north-east of Ripon on the A61. The parish includes the village of Baldersby St James, 1 mile (2 km) south-east of the village of Baldersby, but not Baldersby Park, which is in the parish of Rainton with Newby. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 253, increasing to 285 at the 2011 census.[1]

Baldersby has a farm shop, an Anglican Mission Room, and a cricket ground with a pavilion and children's play area. The nearest primary school is Baldersby St. James C of E Primary School in nearby Baldersby St James.

The Roman road Dere Street forms the western boundary of the parish, now followed by the A1(M) motorway. Baldersby Gate Interchange, Junction 50 of the A1(M), connects the A61 to the A1(M) in the south of the parish.

  1. ^ a b UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Baldersby Parish (E04007310)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 5 February 2020.