Balk, North Yorkshire

Balk
The western approach to Balk village
Balk Location within North Yorkshire
Population	60
OS grid reference	SE477809
Civil parish	Bagby and Balk [1]
Unitary authority	North Yorkshire
Ceremonial county	North Yorkshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Thirsk
Postcode district	YO7
Police	North Yorkshire
Fire	North Yorkshire
Ambulance	Yorkshire
List of places UK England Yorkshire 54°13′20″N1°16′10″W / 54.2222°N 1.26931°W / 54.2222; -1.26931

Balk is a hamlet and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England, just east of Thirsk. In the 2001 census the parish had a population of 48. The population of the parish was estimated at 60 in 2013. ^[2] The parish shares a grouped parish council with the adjacent parish of Bagby.

From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the district of Hambleton, it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council.

The moated grange at grid reference SE47718083 is a scheduled ancient monument. ^[3]

See also

• Listed buildings in Balk, North Yorkshire

References

1. "Parish council - Bagby and Balk Parish Council". democracy.hambleton.gov.uk. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
2. "Population Estimates". North Yorkshire County Council. 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 April 2016. In the 2011 census the population of the parish was included with the parish of Bagby, and not separately counted.
3. Historic England. "Medieval moated grange 160m south east of The Grange (1015920)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 29 February 2016.

External links

Media related to Balk, North Yorkshire at Wikimedia Commons