Sowerby, North Yorkshire
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| Sowerby | |
  Sowerby shown within North Yorkshire |
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| Population | 3,600 |
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| OS grid reference | |
| District | Hambleton |
| Shire county | North Yorkshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | THIRSK |
| Postcode district | YO7 |
| Dialling code | 01845 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| European Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| UK Parliament | Vale of York |
| List of places: UK • England • Yorkshire | |
Sowerby is a small village and civil parish immediately south of Thirsk in North Yorkshire, England.
Thirsk School and Sixth Form College, the secondary school for the surrounding area is actually in Sowerby and has around 1,200 pupils. The primary schools in the village are Sowerby Community Primary School and All Saints Roman Catholic Primary School.
The Parish Church of St Oswald dates from about 1140. In 1145 Roger de Mowbray, nephew of William the Conqueror, gave the care of the Chapel at Sowerby to the Prior of Newburgh, and historical records show that several members of the ancient Family of Lassels, who were Lords of the Village for about 500 years, are buried in their own Chapel of St Oswald of Sowerby.
The area's main industry is farming, though most people commute to nearby towns and villages. Sowerby's name comes from the Viking (Norse) language, in which it means 'Farmstead (by the) smelly pit', which is the origin of the word sewer.
British Member of Parliament Joan Maynard lived and died here.
[edit] External links
- Sowerby Primary School
- Sowerby North Yorkshire
- St Oswald's Parish Church, Sowerby
- Thirsk School and Sixth Form College
- All Saints RC Primary School
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