Firby, Westow
Village in North Yorkshire, England
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Firby is a village in the civil parish of Westow, in North Yorkshire, England, 4 miles (6 km) south west of Malton.
| Firby | |
|---|---|
View from the southwest | |
.svg)  Firby Location within North Yorkshire | |
| OS grid reference | SE745664 |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | York |
| Postcode district | YO60 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
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]
From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the district of Ryedale, it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council.
Firby Hall is a Grade II listed building, built in the 18th century and now divided into flats.[6]
The name Firby derives from the Old Norse Frithibȳ meaning 'Frithi's village'.[7]
