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  1612s
BAKERSALLEY  43e
BLACKSMITHSARMS  14e
BLACKSWAN  39e
CASTLEGATE  1919w
CIVILPARISH  185s
CLOCKTOWER  159sw
CODBECK  201w
DARROWBYINN  82e
DOMESDAYBOOK  135w
DONALDSINCLAIR  203s
GAIETYCINEMA  219ne
JAMESHERRIOT  620e
KILBURNWHITEHORSE  12s
MARKETSQUARE  220n
MARKETTOWN  720ne
MECHANIC'SINSTITUTE  1111ne
MRBUCK  1110w
NORTHYORKMOORS  17e
PETERBARR  911sw
RACECOURSE  1711sw
REGENT  1018e
RITZCINEMA  178sw
SCHOFIELDBROTHERS  194sw
STMARY'SCHURCH  194s
THIRSKHALL  146w
THIRSKRACECOURSE  175s
THOMASLORD  1610sw
WALTERPOWER  121w
WHITEROSEBOOKS  18e