Thirsk

ALFWIGHT
BAKERSALLEY
BLACKSMITHSARMS
BLACKSWAN
CASTLEGATE
CIVILPARISH
CLOCKTOWER
CODBECK
DARROWBYINN
DOMESDAYBOOK
DONALDSINCLAIR
GAIETYCINEMA
JAMESHERRIOT
KILBURNWHITEHORSE
MARKETSQUARE
MARKETTOWN
MECHANIC'SINSTITUTE
MRBUCK
NORTHYORKMOORS
PETERBARR
RACECOURSE
REGENT
RITZCINEMA
SCHOFIELDBROTHERS
STMARY'SCHURCH
THIRSKHALL
THIRSKRACECOURSE
THOMASLORD
WALTERPOWER
WHITEROSEBOOKS

Key points of interest in Thirsk, North Yorkshire, England. The name ‘Thirsk’ derives from the Viking word Thraesk, meaning ‘lake’ or ‘fen’ (Simpson, 2009). The invigorating air and the fine mineral springs that are situated quite close to the town led to Thirsk becoming well-known as a recreational spot in past centuries. QUOTATION Referring to his childhood home that was ruled over by his veterinary surgeon father, Alf Wight, who became immortalised as the fictional James Herriot in both writing and on TV, James Wight recalls, “Our home in Thirsk was always bulging with books and almost all of them had been read” (Wight, p. 28). SOURCES Simpson, David. 2009. “Thirsk, Sutton Bank and Easingwold”. Yorkshire. http://www.yorkshire-england.co.uk/Thirsk.html [2014, March 21]. Wight, James (2001). The real James Herriot: A memoir of my father. New York: Ballantine Books. Enjoy this puzzle? If so, then maybe you'd like to check out my book of word search puzzles that is now available on Amazon at: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Towns-Villages-Situated-Along-TransPennine/dp/1530873045/ref=sr_1_fkmr1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1480482199&sr=8-1-fkmr1&keywords=louis+henderson+word+search.

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ALFWIGHT  916e
BAKERSALLEY  318n
BLACKSMITHSARMS  181w
BLACKSWAN  146sw
CASTLEGATE  817ne
CIVILPARISH  418n
CLOCKTOWER  1817w
CODBECK  1115ne
DARROWBYINN  82e
DOMESDAYBOOK  19s
DONALDSINCLAIR  206s
GAIETYCINEMA  71s
JAMESHERRIOT  73e
KILBURNWHITEHORSE  166w
MARKETSQUARE  220n
MARKETTOWN  818e
MECHANIC'SINSTITUTE  1111ne
MRBUCK  1011sw
NORTHYORKMOORS  1919w
PETERBARR  1112sw
RACECOURSE  1020e
REGENT  612n
RITZCINEMA  84e
SCHOFIELDBROTHERS  1918nw
STMARY'SCHURCH  1918n
THIRSKHALL  175w
THIRSKRACECOURSE  420e
THOMASLORD  55s
WALTERPOWER  186s
WHITEROSEBOOKS  186sw