Balk, North Yorkshire

Balk
The western approach to Balk village
Balk is located in North Yorkshire
Balk
Balk
Location within North Yorkshire
Population60 
OS grid referenceSE477809
Civil parish
  • Bagby and Balk[1]
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townThirsk
Postcode districtYO7
PoliceNorth Yorkshire
FireNorth Yorkshire
AmbulanceYorkshire
List of places
UK
England
Yorkshire
54°13′20″N 1°16′10″W / 54.2222°N 1.26931°W / 54.2222; -1.26931

Balk is a hamlet and civil parish in the former Hambleton District of North Yorkshire, England, just east of Thirsk. In the 2001 census the parish had a population of 48. The population of the parish was estimated at 60 in 2013.[2] The parish shares a grouped parish council with the adjacent parish of Bagby.

The moated grange at grid reference SE47718083 is a scheduled ancient monument.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Parish council - Bagby and Balk Parish Council". democracy.hambleton.gov.uk. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Population Estimates". North Yorkshire County Council. 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 April 2016. In the 2011 census the population of the parish was included with the parish of Bagby, and not separately counted.
  3. ^ Historic England. "Medieval moated grange 160m south east of The Grange (1015920)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
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