Kirkby Overblow

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Map sources for Kirkby Overblow at grid reference SE325492
Map sources for Kirkby Overblow at grid reference SE325492

Kirkby Overblow is a village in North Yorkshire, England that is situated between Wetherby and Harrogate. It lies to the west of Sicklinghall. It has a church called All Saints [1] There are two pubs in Kirkby Overblow. The Shoulder of Mutton, which boasts a large beer garden, and the Star and Garter. Kirkby Overblow has a bus stop, but no train station or post office.

[edit] History

All Saints Church
All Saints Church

The first written reference to Kirkby Overblow appears in the Domesday Book, where it appears as Cherchebi. The Kirkby part of the name is a common prefix, simply meaning a settlement by a church, while Overblow is a corruption of Oreblow, a reference to the village's iron-smelting past.[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Orblauers - A History of Kirkby Overblow, Kearby-with-Netherby and Dunkeswick, published 1995. ISBN 0-9525598-0-3

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Coordinates: 53.93790° N 1.50643° W