Thirsk

Thirsk
Town
Thirsk market place, 2024
Thirsk is located in North Yorkshire
Thirsk
Thirsk
Location within North Yorkshire
Population(2011 census)
• Civil parish4,998[1]
• Built-up area9,953[2]
OS grid referenceSE429820
• London227 miles (365 km)
Civil parish
  • Thirsk
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townTHIRSK
Postcode districtYO7
Dialling code01845
PoliceNorth Yorkshire
FireNorth Yorkshire
AmbulanceYorkshire
UK Parliament
Websitethirsk-tc.gov.uk
List of places
UK
England
Yorkshire
54°13′58″N 1°20′31″W / 54.232731°N 1.342050°W / 54.232731; -1.342050

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]

  1. ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Thirsk Parish (1170216940)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  2. ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Thirsk Built-up area (1119881421)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Thirsk & Sowerby North Yorkshire". Thirsk.org. Archived from the original on 2 February 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  4. ^ 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.