Thirsk Walk: Town Centre【4K】

Located in the county of North Yorkshire, and around 20 miles northwest of York, is the town of Thirsk.

The town's name is derived from Old Norse 'þresk', meaning fen/lake. In 1092 a Norman Castle was built here by the de Mowbray family, but was later destroyed in the 1170s under orders from Henry II who had fallen out of favour with the de Mowbrays.

In 1145 a market charter was granted to Thirsk. Historically, industries in the town included linen, leather, milling, brewing and malting among others.

Between circa 1430 and 1480, St Mary's Church was built (seen at the end of the walk). It was constructed from sandstone ashlar in the Perpendicular Gothic style, and is Grade I listed.

In 1580 draper Bartholomew Smith set up B. Smith & Sons from Thirsk. This drapery firm traded here for nearly 400 years - a feat of longevity which earned it an entry into the Guinness Book of Records.

From the mid-18th century, following the development of turnpike roads, Thirsk became a popular staging post off the Great North Road from London to Edinburgh. As such, a number of coaching inns accommodated the horses and passengers during this time prior to the arrival of the railways. These included the Golden Fleece and the Three Tuns, both of which remain to this day on Market Place, albeit as a hotel and pub respectively.

In 1841 the railway arrived in Thirsk with the opening of a station originally known as Newcastle Junction. Today, the station forms part of the East Coast Main Line which runs between London King's Cross and Edinburgh Waverley, although at the time of writing, only Transpennine Express and Grand Central trains stop at Thirsk, meaning services here are less frequent than on other mainline stations. It is also worth noting that the station is located over a mile west of the town centre. Between the two is Thirsk Racecourse.

In 1896 Thirsk's Market Clock was built to mark the 1893 wedding of the Duke of York and Princess May of Teck - later to become King George V and Queen Mary. In 1937 the clock was converted to operate electrically. In 1956 it underwent major restoration work by public subscription.

In 1940 veterinary surgeon James Alfred Wight moved to Thirsk whilst in his 20s. He would later become an author under the pen name James Herriot. The town was part of the inspiration for his novels' fictional town of Darrowby - which is said to be a composite of not only Thirsk, but also nearby Richmond, Leyburn and Middleham. His former home on 23 Kirkgate has since been transformed into the World of James Herriot museum.

Thirsk is the birthplace of cricketer Thomas Lord, who founded Lord's Cricket Ground in London.

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Filmed: 15th August 2023

Link to the walk on Google Maps: https://goo.gl/maps/gcpZF2suygFveL71A

Filmed on a Sony FDR-AX700 with a Zhiyun Crane 2 and a Sony ECM-XYST1M Stereo Microphone.

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 Westgate
1:30 Castlegate
2:27 Market Place
5:57 Finkle Street
11:45 Millgate
13:18 Bridge Street
15:28 Millgate
16:14 Market Place
18:59 Kirkgate
22:24 Cemetery Road

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