Kirkby Thore is a small village and civil parish in Cumbria, England (grid reference NY639257), in the historic county of Westmorland.

Since the time of Septimius Severus's campaigns between 208 and 211 CE, a division of Numidian auxiliary light cavalry garrisoned the fort of Bravoniacum, constituting the first African community in Britain.

A possible continuation from there ran east to Banna (Birdoswald) and then seven miles (eleven kilometres) north to the Shrine of Cocidius (Bewcastle).

[7]The Anglican church of St Michael in Kirkby Thore is built of red sandstone and dates from Norman times.

The village is also home to Kirkby Thore Hall, a Grade II* medieval Manor House of particular structural interest.

Helen is now a television presenter, best known for working on Blue Peter and Countryfile, whilst Gavin is a professional footballer who has played in the Scottish Premier League with Gretna, Kilmarnock and Hamilton Academicals.