Sowerby, North Yorkshire

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Located immediately south of Thirsk, a small market town and civil parish popular for being close to the Yorkshire Dales and the North York Moors. The boundary of Sowerby merges with Thirsk which makes calling the village a suburb quite appropriate as well.

The long road of Sowerby is lined with trees and along this road lies an old timbered house, a church both old and new and an old packhorse bridge over the Cod Beck in its southern end.

When this kind of setting is your ideal holiday destination, you'll enjoy what Sowerby has to offer. Whether you're interested in history or a bit of adventure, there are enough attractions in and around town that suits your interest. If you're planning to bring a date, don't forget to get them some flowers in Sowerby to set a romantic tone for the rest of your trip.

HISTORY

To the north and east of the village of Sowerby, lines of a Roman road can still be seen in the fields. They are long the Green Lane and were known as The Saxty Way.

Sowerby is mentioned in the Domesday Book as Sorebi in the Yarlestre hundred. The head manors of Easingwold and Newsham split the land. During the Norman invasion, the manors were split between Earl Morcar and Ligulf. After, the land become property of the Crown.

Overlordship was granted to the Mowbray family who then granted the land to William Lascelles in 1228. The Lascelles held the manor until 1602 when they sold it to the Meynell family. Since then, the manor has followed the inheritance of the manor at North Kilvington.

LANDMARKS & ATTRACTIONS

There are lots of attractions in and around Sowerby that you will enjoy. Whether you bring a date or your family, there are a variety of activities that you can do together. Of course, if you opt for the former, make sure to get some Sowerby flowers to present to them as a surprise. If not, you can opt to send flowers to Sowerby instead.

17th-century Pack Horse Bridge – located at Blakely Lane in the south of the parish. This is a Grade II listed buiding.

17th-century Pack Horse Bridge at South Moor Lane – another Grade II listed building located further south.

Pudding Pie Hill – an artificial mound located on the east bank of the Cod Beck, which is just off Blakely Lane. It was partially excavated in 1855 by Lady Frankland Russell and was found to be a sepulchral tumulus known as a bowl barrow. Remains of a Saxon Warrior and two other skeletons were found, along with cremated bones, artefacts and coins.

St Oswald's Church – named after Oswald of Northumbria. The church features one war memorial located outside and two inside the church. The other two memorials can be found at Sowerby Methodist Church. The memorials list the men who died during the two World Wars.

The Crown & Anchor – a typical English pub.

Nearby Attractions

Thirsk Museum – occupies the house where Thomas Lord, founder of Lord's Cricket Ground, was born in 1755. Exhibits that feature local life and industry, cricketing memorabilia, farming equipment, furniture, costumes and toys can be found across eight rooms.

The World of James Herriot – pays tribute to the life and times of Alf Wright, better known as James Herriot who was the author of All Creatures Great and Small.

The Falconry Centre – also known as Thirsk Birds of Prey Centre. This is where you can enjoy the thrills and excitement of falconry as the centre features more than 70 birds and 30 species.

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