Birdforth

Birdforth
Birdforth
	The Corner Cupboard, Birdforth
	Birdforth Location within North Yorkshire
Population	13
OS grid reference	SE485557
Civil parish	Birdforth;
Unitary authority	North Yorkshire ;
Ceremonial county	North Yorkshire ;
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber ;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	YORK
Postcode district	YO61 4
Police	North Yorkshire
Fire	North Yorkshire
Ambulance	Yorkshire
UK Parliament	Thirsk and Malton ;
	List of places UK England Yorkshire 54°10′39″N1°15′27″W / 54.17751°N 1.25761°W

Last updated January 10, 2025

Birdforth is a village and civil parish in the former 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.

History

Birdforth 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

The 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

The 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

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]

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References

↑ The Wapentake of Birdforth. British History Online. Accessed 14 February 2024.
1 2 Bulmer's Topography, History and Directory (Private and Commercial) of North Yorkshire 1890. S&N Publishing. 1890. p. 722. ISBN 1-86150-299-0.
1 2 "OpenData support | OS Tools & Support".
↑ "Church of St Mary". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 29 December 2012.

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[1] The Wapentake of Birdforth. British History Online. Accessed 14 February 2024.

[Bulmers-2] 1 2 Bulmer's Topography, History and Directory (Private and Commercial) of North Yorkshire 1890. S&N Publishing. 1890. p. 722. ISBN 1-86150-299-0.

[Survey-3] 1 2 "OpenData support | OS Tools & Support".

[4] "Church of St Mary". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 29 December 2012.

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