Kirby Misperton
| Kirby Misperton | |
  Kirby Misperton |
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| Population | 370 (2011)[1] |
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| OS grid reference | SE779794 |
| Civil parish | Kirby Misperton |
| District | Ryedale |
| Shire county | North Yorkshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | MALTON |
| Postcode district | YO17 6 |
| Dialling code | 01653 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| EU Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| UK Parliament | Thirsk and Malton (formerly Ryedale) |
Coordinates: 54°12′17″N 0°48′23″W / 54.2047°N 0.80644°W
Kirby Misperton is a small village and civil parish in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire, England.
Geography
It is located about 4 miles south from Pickering by road and about 7½ miles north from Malton. It is just west of the A169 road.
Adjacent to the village lies one of the most popular amusement parks in England, Flamingo Land Theme Park and Zoo.[2] A gas field is nearby which pumps gas to the Knapton Generating Station, having been discovered in January 1985. The fields were originally bought by Kelt UK Ltd (owned by Kelt Energy plc and Edinburgh Oil & Gas plc) in April 1992 from Candecca Resources Ltd (owned by BP).
History
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St Laurence's Church
The parish church is dedicated to St Lawrence.
References
- ↑ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 10 August 2015.
- ↑ Wilson, Natalya (29 December 2010). "Kirby Misperton in the spotlight". Gazette & Herald. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
External links
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- Kirby Misperton Parish Council
- Kirby Misperton History
- Production of gas field
- Gas field
- Kirby [Misperton] in the Domesday Book
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