Kirkby Overblow
| Kirkby Overblow | |
 All Saints Church |
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  Kirkby Overblow Kirkby Overblow shown within North Yorkshire | |
| Population | 476 (2001) |
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| OS grid reference | SE325492 |
| Civil parish | Kirkby Overblow |
| District | Harrogate |
| Shire county | North Yorkshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HARROGATE |
| Postcode district | HG3 |
| Dialling code | 01423 |
| EU Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| UK Parliament | Skipton and Ripon |
Kirkby Overblow is a village and civil parish in the Harrogate district of North Yorkshire, England. It is situated between Wetherby and Harrogate and lies to the west of Sicklinghall and the east of Leeds Bradford International Airport. It has a church called All Saints and a Church of England primary school affiliated with the church . 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 railway station or post office.
History
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]
Climate
Climate in this area has mild differences between highs and lows, and there is adequate rainfall year round. The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Cfb" (Marine West Coast Climate/Oceanic climate).[2]
References
- ↑ Orblauers - A History of Kirkby Overblow, Kearby-with-Netherby and Dunkeswick, published 1995. ISBN 0-9525598-0-3
- ↑ Climate summary for Barnsley (closest city on record)
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kirkby Overblow. |
- Village website
- Church website
- All Saints C.E. Primary School
- "The Ancient Parish of Kirkby Overblow". GENUKI. Retrieved 2007-10-29.