Other places · North East England
Girsby
In or near Sockburn.
Girsby in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Dinsdale · 5.2 km
About
Girsby is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Official information
Girsby is a small parish located in North Yorkshire, England. It is part of the Hambleton district and has a population of around 40 residents as of the mid-2015 estimates.
From the Wikipedia article
Girsby is a village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England. The village lies on high ground on the eastern bank of the River Tees. The population of the parish was estimated at 40 in 2015. The population as of the 2011 census remained less than 100. Details are included in the civil parish of Over Dinsdale.
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Background
History
The village was mentioned in the Domesday Book as belonging to the then bishop of Durham (St Cuthbert), and having three ploughlands. The name of the village derives from Old Norse and is either a personal name (Gris's farm or village) or from Griss (a young pig), meaning a pig farm. Historically the village was a township in the ancient parish of Sockburn, a parish divided by the River Tees between the North Riding of Yorkshire (which included Girsby) and County Durham (which included the township of Sockburn). Girsby became a separate civil parish in 1866. The settlement has fallen into disrepair, many of the remaining buildings are derelict, there are barely enough houses to constitute a…
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- Coordinates
- 54.4693, -1.4528
- District
- North Yorkshire
- Parish
- Girsby
- Postcode
- DL2 1PP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Richmond and Northallerton
- Nearest railway station
- Dinsdale — 5.2 km
- Official site
- web.archive.org
Sources
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Girsby?
- Girsby is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DL2 1PP), in the parish of Girsby.
- What is Girsby?
- Girsby in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Girsby?
- The nearest railway station is Dinsdale, about 5.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode DL2 1PP.
- How do I get to Girsby?
- The nearest railway station is Dinsdale, about 5.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DL2 1PP.