Thirn

Thirn is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England.^[2] It is situated close to the River Ure, about 3 miles (5 km) south-west of Bedale.^[3]

Thirn
Village street
Thirn Location within North Yorkshire
Population	144 (Including Clifton-on-Yore and Rookwith. 2011 census)[1]
OS grid reference	SE217859
Unitary authority	North Yorkshire
Ceremonial county	North Yorkshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Ripon
Postcode district	HG4
Dialling code	01677
Police	North Yorkshire
Fire	North Yorkshire
Ambulance	Yorkshire
List of places UK England Yorkshire 54.2685°N 1.66756°W / 54.2685; -1.66756

The hamlet of Thirn is mentioned in the Domesday Book, and the name derives from the Old English þyrne, meaning thorn-bush.^[4][5][6] Historically the hamlet was in the ecclesiastical parish of Thornton Watlass, in the wapentake of Hang East.^[7][8]

From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the district of Hambleton, it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council.

There is a former Wesleyan Chapel which is located on the road to Thornton Watlass,^[8] and a former public house (The Boot & Shoe).^[9]