Birdforth is a village and civil parish in the Hambleton district of North Yorkshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 13. The population remained less than 100 at the 2011 Census. Details are included in the civil parish of Long Marston, North Yorkshire. The village is on the A19 road, about six miles south of Thirsk.
| Birdforth | |
|---|---|
 The Corner Cupboard, Birdforth | |
.svg)  Birdforth Location within North Yorkshire | |
| Population | 13 |
| OS grid reference | SE485557 |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | YORK |
| Postcode district | YO61 4 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
History
editBirdforth was also the name of one of the wapentakes, or subdivisions, of the North Riding of Yorkshire, which covered the area around the village.[1] A school was built in 1875, but closed in 1961.[2]
Governance
editThe village lies within the Thirsk and Malton UK Parliament constituency. It is also within the Easingwold electoral division of North Yorkshire County Council and the Helperby ward of Hambleton District Council.[3]
Geography
editThe nearest settlements to the village are Hutton Sessay 0.8 miles (1.3 km) to the north-west; Carlton Husthwaite 0.9 miles (1.4 km) to the north-east and Thormanby 0.7 miles (1.1 km) to the south. Birdforth Beck, which flows at the south end of the village, is part of the tributary system of the River Swale.[3]
The 1881 UK Census recorded the population as 42.[2]
Religion
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St Mary's Church, Birdforth is a grade II listed Norman church; it was partly rebuilt in 1585, but is no longer in use.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ The Wapentake of Birdforth. British History Online. Accessed 14 February 2024.
- ^ a b Bulmer's Topography, History and Directory (Private and Commercial) of North Yorkshire 1890. S&N Publishing. 1890. p. 722. ISBN 1-86150-299-0.
- ^ a b "OpenData support | OS Tools & Support".
- ^ "Church of St Mary". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
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