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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Sowerby, North Yorkshire

  

Sowerby, North Yorkshire Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Sowerby, North Yorkshire

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Sowerby, North Yorkshire history

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The village is mentioned twice in the Domesday Book as Sorebi in the Yarlestre hundred. The lines of a Roman road can still be seen in the fields to the north and east of the village along the Green Lane and was known as the Saxty Way. Sowerby’s name comes from the Norse language in which it means ‘Farmstead (by the) muddy/sour ground’

Sowerby, North Yorkshire geography / climate

The boundary of the civil parish runs from the A168/A19 junction north to the Moor Lane Stell. From here it runs west, crossing Cod Beck and down Chapel Lane to then follow the A61 as far as Millbank Court. It then runs east to include most of the small hamlet of Thorpefield and on to Ox Moor plantation.

Demography

Of the total population, 48.3% were male and 51.7% were female. There were 1,585 dwellings of which 493 were detached. The 2011 UK Census recorded the population as 4,249 in 1,808 households.

You can visit Sowerby, North Yorkshire places with Walkfo Sowerby, North Yorkshire to hear history at Sowerby, North Yorkshire’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Sowerby, North Yorkshire has 13 places to visit in our interactive Sowerby, North Yorkshire map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Sowerby, North Yorkshire, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Sowerby, North Yorkshire places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Sowerby, North Yorkshire & the surrounding areas.

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13 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Sowerby, North Yorkshire tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Sowerby, North Yorkshire

  

Best Sowerby, North Yorkshire places to visit

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Sowerby, North Yorkshire has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Sowerby, North Yorkshire’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Sowerby, North Yorkshire’s information audio spots:

St Mary’s Church, Thirsk St Mary’s Church, Thirsk is a Church of England parish church in North Yorkshire. The church is a grade I listed building.

The World of James Herriot World of James Herriot is the writer’s home, now a visitor attraction in Thirsk, North Yorkshire, England. The attraction covers the life and books of the 20th century veterinarian and author James Alfred Wight. The museum is located in a 1940s period house with veterinary science exhibits.

Zillah Bell Contemporary Art The Zillah Bell Art Gallery is an independent contemporary art gallery housed in a Grade II Listed Building in Thirsk, North Yorkshire. Opened in 1988, the gallery exhibits local and national artists.

St Oswald’s Church, Sowerby St Oswald’s Church is a Church of England parish church in Sowerby, North Yorkshire. It is named after Oswald of Northumbria.

Sowerby, North Yorkshire Sowerby is a village, electoral ward and civil parish in the Hambleton District of North Yorkshire. It is immediately south of the neighbouring market town of Thirsk. The author James Herriot lived in the village.

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