Kirby Sigston

Kirby Sigston is a denucleated village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Northallerton.

[1] The parish is situated on the Cod Beck river,[2] and also includes the hamlet of Jeater Houses,[3] east of the village on the A19 road, on the boundary with Thimbleby.

[5] During the 14th century, the parish was part of a huge deer park and hunting area on the eastern side of what is now known as the Vale of Mowbray.

[13] The grade I listed church is decorated with carvings of dragons, which Pevsner states show the Danish influence in the area.

[16] The former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, and Conservative MP for Richmond and Northallerton, Rishi Sunak, currently lives in Kirby Sigston as his constituency home.

Manor House , Kirby Sigston
Sigston Castle; only earthworks remain
St Lawrence's Church, Kirby Sigston