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Discover Kirby Wiske in United Kingdom

Kirby Wiske in the region of England is a town located in United Kingdom - some 197 mi or ( 318 km ) North of London , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Kirby Wiske

Local time in Kirby Wiske is now 06:19 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: York, Topcliffe, Thirsk, Swainby, and Studley Roger. When in this area, you might want to check out York . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Kirby Wiske ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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60019 Bittern on the Coronation at Northallerton

0:42 min by DaveRob67
Views: 1175 Rating: 5.00

15th May 2010 14:42. A4 60019 Bittern in place of 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley on the 2nd leg of Day 1 of the 2010 Coronation, York to Edinburgh, speeds through Northallerton, plus a clip of an East Coast ..

Dick Whittington & Cat Travel to London

4:29 min by Howard Wilkinson
Views: 1126 Rating: 5.00

Filmed on the Grand Central train service between Northallerton and York for Northallerton Variety Company's production of Dick Whittington. ..


Smoking ban last days

1:16 min by Grantyman2000
Views: 723 Rating: 5.00

My mate Dave in the pub just before the smoking ban. ..

ECML Grand Central Train at Northallerton class 180 Aderlante

0:18 min by DaveRob67
Views: 584 Rating: 0.00

15th May 2010 14:10. A quick clip of a new class 180 Grand Central train seen at Northallerton whilst I was waiting for Bittern coming through, this train does has the look of an A4 too :) ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Thirsk rail crash (1892)

The Thirsk rail crash happened at Manor House signal box on 2 November 1892, on the North Eastern Railway about 3 miles north of Thirsk railway station in the North Riding of Yorkshire, England.

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Located at 54.27 -1.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: 1892 in England, History of North Yorkshire, Rail transport in North Yorkshire, Railway accidents in 1892, Railway accidents in England, Transport disasters in Yorkshire

Thirsk Racecourse

Thirsk Racecourse is a thoroughbred horse racing venue located in Thirsk, North Yorkshire, England. The course is a left handed oval of about 1m2f with a 3f finishing straight and a 6f chute. The present course opened in 1923, but racing had taken place on the old course over 200 years earlier. The main road from Ripon to Thirsk runs past the course, and it is very popular with northern trainers. In 1940 it staged the war-time substitute St. Leger.

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Located at 54.23 -1.36 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Horse racing venues in Yorkshire, Sports venues in North Yorkshire

Zillah Bell Contemporary Art

The Zillah Bell Art Gallery is an independent contemporary art gallery housed in a Grade II Listed Building in Thirsk, North Yorkshire, England. Since opening in 1988 it has more than doubled its wall space and is a venue for a variety of contemporary artists. The gallery exhibits a wide variety of local and national artists including among others, Norman Ackroyd, Deirdre Borlase, Colin Britton, Mike Clay, Robin Hazlewood, Jason Hicklin, Roger Kohn, Janet Moodie and Jonathan Trowell.

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Located at 54.23 -1.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: 1988 establishments in England, Art galleries established in 1988, Buildings and structures in North Yorkshire, Contemporary art galleries in the United Kingdom, Grade II listed buildings in North Yorkshire

St Oswald's Church, Sowerby

St Oswald's Church is in Sowerby, North Yorkshire, England. It is named after Oswald of Northumbria. The earliest church at Sowerby, of which any part remains, appears to have been built about 1140. The fine south doorway was probably built in the eleventh century and most of the stone work in the south wall of the nave is of medieval date. The tower, which contains the remains of the Norman church, was built in the fifteenth century with a hagioscope through which the altar is seen.

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Located at 54.23 -1.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Church of England churches in North Yorkshire

Middleton Quernhow

Middleton Quernhow is a settlement and civil parish in the Harrogate district of North Yorkshire, England. It is very near the A1 road and about 4 miles north of Ripon. Quernhow, which has also been spelled Whernhowe and Whernou means mill-hill, the first element deriving from the Old Norse kvern meaning a mill stone. How or Howe, deriving from the Old Norse word haugr meaning a hill, is a common element in Yorkshire place name.

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Located at 54.20 -1.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Civil parishes in North Yorkshire, Villages in North Yorkshire