Thirsk

ALFWIGHT
BAKERSALLEY
BLACKSMITHSARMS
BLACKSWAN
CASTLEGATE
CIVILPARISH
CLOCKTOWER
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  129w
BAKERSALLEY  119n
BLACKSMITHSARMS  510e
BLACKSWAN  203s
CASTLEGATE  911e
CIVILPARISH  913e
CLOCKTOWER  1112e
DARROWBYINN  1519w
DOMESDAYBOOK  171w
DONALDSINCLAIR  618e
GAIETYCINEMA  163w
JAMESHERRIOT  616e
KILBURNWHITEHORSE  166w
MARKETSQUARE  220n
MARKETTOWN  192w
MECHANIC'SINSTITUTE  1111ne
MRBUCK  1810n
NORTHYORKMOORS  715e
PETERBARR  12e
RACECOURSE  420n
REGENT  198n
RITZCINEMA  38s
SCHOFIELDBROTHERS  1920w
STMARY'SCHURCH  148w
THIRSKHALL  157w
THIRSKRACECOURSE  175w
THOMASLORD  1517w
WALTERPOWER  914e
WHITEROSEBOOKS  34e