Country: | England |
Static Image Name: | Firby - geograph.org.uk - 133027.jpg |
Static Image Caption: | View from the southwest |
Coordinates: | 54.0885°N -0.8618°W |
Official Name: | Firby |
Civil Parish: | Westow |
Unitary England: | North Yorkshire |
Lieutenancy England: | North Yorkshire |
Region: | Yorkshire and the Humber |
Constituency Westminster: | Thirsk and Malton |
Post Town: | York |
Postcode District: | YO60 |
Postcode Area: | YO |
Os Grid Reference: | SE745664 |
Firby is a village in the civil parish of Westow, in North Yorkshire, England, 4miles south west of Malton.
Firby was historically a township in the parish of Westow[1] in the East Riding of Yorkshire.[2] It became a separate civil parish in 1866. On 1 April 1935 the civil parish was enlarged when the civil parish of Kirkham was abolished and merged into it.[3] In 1974 it was transferred to the new county of North Yorkshire, and when the civil parish of Firby was abolished on 1 April 1986 it rejoined the parish of Westow.[4] In 1971 the parish had a population of 40.[5]
Firby Hall is a Grade II listed building, built in the 18th century and now divided into flats.