Thirsk
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Thirsk is a
History
Archeological finds indicate there was a settlement in Thirsk around 500–600 BC.[5] The town's name is derived from the Old Norse word þresk meaning fen or lake.[6][7]
Thirsk is mentioned twice in the 1086
House of Mowbray
Most of Thirsk was granted to a Robert from Montbray for whose descendant House of Mowbray and the vale of Mowbray is named.[9][10]
By 1145, what is now Old Thirsk, gained a
The Mowbray family built a
Berkeley and Derby
After the
With no direct succession, the daughter of Thomas de Mowbray, 1st Duke of Norfolk inherited the manor, who had married into the Berkeley family. Her son, William de Berkeley, 1st Marquess of Berkeley, inherited it on her death. For some years, the manor was held by Thomas Stanley Earl of Derby, whose successors held it after William's death, until 1723.
Bell, Industrial Revolution and modern
In that year, it was sold by James Earl of Derby to Ralph Bell (MP) of Sowerby, "whose descendants thereafter held the manor".[13] It remained in the Bell family into the 20th century.[9][10][14]
A 1767 Act of Parliament[16] provided for building a navigable waterway to the town from the River Swale along Cod Beck. The project ran out of funds and was never completed, although remains can be seen of the wharf and a lock near Lock Bridge.[9][17] The Thirsk Poor Law Union was formed in 1837 and covered a large part of the North Riding of Yorkshire. A workhouse was erected in Sutton Road in 1838.[10]
A
Governance
Thirsk has been in the Thirsk and Malton Parliamentary constituency since its creation for the 2010 general election. Kevin Hollinrake was elected MP at the 2015 UK general election.[20]
The town was a
The constituency of Thirsk and Malton was originally created for the 1885 General Elections by the Redistribution of Seats Act of 1885, and existed until 1983. During that period it returned six Conservative party members to parliament, which included one by-election in 1915.[22]
The Civil Parish of Thirsk was created by the Local Government Act 1894. The Local Government Act 1972 afforded Parish Councils the opportunity to change titles. Thirsk renamed itself a Town Council. In so doing, the Chairman was also renamed as Mayor. The council is represented by eleven Councillors.[23][24] The town council meets at Thirsk and Sowerby Town Hall.[25]
Geography
Place | Distance | Direction | Relation |
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London | 192 miles (309 km)[26] | South | Capital city |
Middlesbrough | 24 miles (39 km)[27] | North-east | Most populated place in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire
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York | 22 miles (35 km)[28] | South-west | Historic county town |
Northallerton | 8 miles (13 km)[29] | North | County town |
Thirsk is in the Vale of Mowbray and situated around the Cod Beck. Within Thirsk, Norby lies to the north-west, and Old Thirsk to the north-east. The separate parish of Sowerby abuts to the south.
Nearby
Demography
The 1881 UK Census recorded the population of the parish as 3,337.[10]
The parish had a population of 4,703 according to the
The 2011 UK Census recorded the population as 4,998, an increase of 33% over the past 120 years, with a density of 3.9 people per hectare. Of the total population, 48.9% were male and 51.1% were female. The ethnic make up of the town was 94.3% White British, 3.0% Other White, 0.9% Asian British and 0.2% Black/Mixed and other Ethnic Groups. The religious composition of the town was 71.7% Christian, 27.4% None or no religion stated, 0.3% Muslim, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.1% Hindu, 0.1% Jewish and 0.0% Sikh.[1]
Economy
Thirsk's
Severfield plc based on nearby former RAF Dalton, and VetUK are significant employers in the area.[32][33]
There is a livestock auction market to the south-east of the town.[34]
The town had a reputation for its leather tanning and saddlery trade, but by the 19th century was better known for the production of agricultural implements.[10]
Culture
Thirsk Museum is operated by a team of volunteers in the house where Thomas Lord was born[35] and is now home to Busby's stoop chair.[36]
The town's former courthouse, in adjoining Sowerby, has been an arts space since 1992.[37]
The World of James Herriot is a visitor attraction in the former home and veterinary surgery of author James Herriot.[38][39] Scenes from the Channel 5 adaptation of his books were filmed in the town.[40]
Controversially, parts of 2011 splatter film, Inbred portrayed Thirsk as Mortlake.[41]
Photography for Pulp's Different Class album art was taken around Thirsk and includes shots of Thirsk Market Place, Hambleton Estate, Tesco's supermarket on Station Road, Sowerby and Ripon Way in nearby Carlton Miniott. Local children feature in pictures accompanying the work known for its track, Common People.[42][43][44][45]
In 2018, the first series of The Heist was filmed in and around Thirsk. The on screen thieves were all residents of the town or surrounding area, and the crime's location was Marage Road.[46][47] The same year, filming also took place in Thirsk for The Runaways.[48]
The
Local media
Local news and television programmes are provided by BBC Yorkshire and BBC North East and Cumbria on BBC One & ITV Yorkshire and ITV Tyne Tees on ITV1. Television signals can be received from either Emley Moor or Bilsdale TV transmitters.[50][51]
Thirsk's local radio stations are BBC Radio York on 104.3 FM. Greatest Hits Radio Yorkshire (formerly Minster FM) on 102.3 FM, and YO1 Radio on 102.8 FM.[citation needed]
The town is served by these local newspapers:
- The Thirsk Weekly News[52]
- Darlington & Stockton Times[53]
- The Northern Echo[54]
Transport
Thirsk railway station is 22.25 miles (36 km) north of York on the East Coast Main Line and situated 1.5 miles (2 km) from the centre of Thirsk, in Carlton Miniott.[citation needed]
Bus services for York, Ripon, Northallerton and local villages stop in Thirsk market place.[citation needed]
The A61, passes through Thirsk market place. Since 1972 the A19 has bypassed Thirsk to the east of the town.[55]
Education
The town has one primary school, Thirsk Community Primary, with two others in the adjoining village of Sowerby. It is within the catchment area of Thirsk School and Sixth Form College for secondary education. The current primary school was opened in 1979 with an extension added in 1991 to house extra classrooms, nursery section and medical facilities. Due to rises in the school population, some temporary build classrooms have also been erected on site.[56] It is a mixed gender school catering for pupils between the ages of 3 and 11. It has a student capacity of 315 and as of 2013 was at 90.5% of that.[57]
Religion
The Friends Meeting House on Kirkgate that has been on that site since at least 1799.[10]
In 1861 the Wesleyan Chapel on St James' Green was built.[10]
A Roman Catholic Church dedicated to All Saints was added in 1867 on Castlegate.[10]
Sport
Horse racing
Thirsk Racecourse is a thoroughbred horse racing venue consisting of a left handed oval of about one mile and two furlongs. The present course opened in 1923, but racing had taken place on the old course at nearby
Athletic Club
The Thirsk Amateur Tennis Championship was played at Thirsk from 1882 to 1908.[62]
Thirsk Cricket Club was founded in 1851 and play in the middle of Thirsk Racecourse. The club was a founder member of the York & District League in which they still compete.[63]
Thirsk Hockey Club have been affiliated to the Yorkshire Hockey Association since 1923. Until Thirsk School laid a floodlit, artificial pitch they played on grass pitches on the out field of the Cricket Club. They still share the Cricket Clubhouse for social facilities.[64]
Football
Thirsk Falcons FC compete in the Teesside Football League, which is at the 13th level of the English football league system.[citation needed]
Rugby
Thirsk RUFC is a Rugby Union Club which competes in the Yorkshire Division 4 North West league.[citation needed]
Cycling
Thirsk was on the route of the Tour de Yorkshire in 2016 and 2018.[65][66]
People
- Mary Bateman (1768–1809), murderer and alleged witch[67]
- John Bell (1809–1851), politician and lord of the manor who thought he was a bird.[22]
- James Herriot , pen name of Veterinary surgeon James Alfred Wight (1916–1995), author of semi-autobiographical books based on his career.[68][69]
- Jay Jopling (born 1963), art dealer credited with popularising the Young British Artists[70]
- Lord's Cricket Ground[71]
- Keith Robinson (born 1933), cricketer[72]
- Georgia Steel (born 1998), television personality[73]
- Rural Dean of Thirsk, later Anglican Bishop of Bathurst[74]
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External links
- Media related to Thirsk at Wikimedia Commons
- Thirsk Town Council website
- Visit Thirsk website