6-599: Firby may refer to: Firby, Hambleton , historically in the North Riding, south of Bedale, North Yorkshire, England Firby, Ryedale , historically in the East Riding, south-west of Malton, North Yorkshire, England Firby (surname) SS Firby , a ship wrecked in September 1939 See also [ edit ] Fearby , a village south-west of Firby, Hambleton, UK Furby ,
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18-491: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Firby, Hambleton Firby is a small village and civil parish in North Yorkshire , England. It lies 1-mile (1.5 km) south of Bedale . The population of the parish was estimated at 30 in 2015. At the 2011 Census the population was included with the civil parish of Bedale, and not counted separately. The manor
24-518: Is now within Crakehall ward of Hambleton district. The gardens at Thorp Perrow lie just to the south of the village and are in the parish of Firby. Some names of places within Firby include: Firby Hall, Firby (Christ's) Hospital, John Clapham House, Firby Grange (a former subdivision of Jervaulx Abbey ), Low Ash Bank and High Ash Bank, Mile House Farm and Manley Farm. Christ's Hospital was founded in 1608 and
30-459: Was originally four almshouses . The building is now Grade II listed . Firby Hall, also Grade II listed, was built in 1788 by Colonel Thomas Coores who fought in the American War of Independence . He demolished much of the village to build the house and the 57-acre (23 ha) estate. Firby was the origin of the surname Firby. The name of the village derives from a personal name (Frithi) and
36-525: Was owned by Auduid before the Norman Conquest . By 1086, it was held by Count Alan who had many lands in the area and owned the manor of Bedale. Count Alan and his family owned the parish for over two centuries and by the late 14th century, it was in a different family name. Firby was a liberty of Richmondshire , and within the bounds of East Hang wapentake in the North Riding of Yorkshire . It
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