Traditional county: North Yorkshire · Region: Yorkshire and the Humber
Explore Old Thirsk, North Yorkshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Old Thirsk map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Old Thirsk, North Yorkshire, England. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
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| Place | Old Thirsk |
| Traditional County | North Yorkshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.224669 |
| Longitude | -1.327624 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Old Thirsk holds the quiet dignity of a place that has watched the slow silt of centuries settle into its fields. It lies 0.8 miles south-east of Thirsk (from Thirsk: bearing 131°T, OS grid SE 439 812), and is situated east-south-east of Sowerby village. Beyond the modern reach of the neighbouring market, the land rises with a subtle, stubborn intent towards Pudding Pie Hill. This ancient barrow suggests a deeper, humbler past than the stone-wrought authority of the motte and bailey castle remains further north. Light here has a way of lingering against the hedgerows, catching the dampness of the earth before it fades into the North Yorkshire dusk. Old Thirsk maintains a distinct composure, keeping a respectful distance from the busier thoroughfares where the market clock marks the passage of hours. Walking the perimeter, one feels the proximity of the earth, where the soil suggests long cycles of plough and harvest. The landscape offers no grand gestures, only the steady, unadorned reality of a flat, open horizon.
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Explore Old Thirsk, North Yorkshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 54.224669, -1.327624. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | August 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |