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  1717n
BAKERSALLEY  17s
BLACKSMITHSARMS  617e
BLACKSWAN  1618w
CASTLEGATE  816ne
CIVILPARISH  172sw
CLOCKTOWER  917ne
CODBECK  39e
DARROWBYINN  1819n
DOMESDAYBOOK  21e
DONALDSINCLAIR  1819w
GAIETYCINEMA  155w
JAMESHERRIOT  817ne
KILBURNWHITEHORSE  419ne
MARKETSQUARE  202s
MARKETTOWN  615ne
MECHANIC'SINSTITUTE  1111sw
MRBUCK  201w
NORTHYORKMOORS  24s
PETERBARR  127w
RACECOURSE  313n
REGENT  98w
RITZCINEMA  36e
SCHOFIELDBROTHERS  182w
STMARY'SCHURCH  182sw
THIRSKHALL  54e
THIRSKRACECOURSE  319n
THOMASLORD  620e
WALTERPOWER  1916n
WHITEROSEBOOKS  143w