Firby, Hambleton
| Firby | |
|---|---|
  Firby | |
| Firby shown within North Yorkshire | |
| Population | 30 |
| OS grid reference | SE268864 |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Bedale |
| Postcode district | DL8 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| EU Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
Firby is a small village and civil parish in Hambleton district of North Yorkshire, England. It lies about one mile south of Bedale. The population of the parish was estimated at 30 in 2013.[1]
Firby was a Liberty of Richmondshire and within the bounds of East Hang wapentake in the North Riding of Yorkshire, it is now within Crakehall ward of Hambleton district. The town of Bedale adjacent to the north. Some names of places within Firby include: Firby Hall, Firby (Christ's) Hospital, John Clapham House, Firby Grange (a former subdivision of Jervaulx Abbey), Low Ash Bank and High Ash Bank, Mile House Farm and Manley Farm.
Firby was the origin of the surname Firby.
References
- ↑ "Population Estimates". North Yorkshire County Council. 2013. Retrieved 11 April 2016. At the 2011 Census the population was now included with the civil parish of Bedale, and not counted separately.
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