The similarly named medieval settlement of Thirkleby Manor is around 30 miles north, in the parish of Kirby Grindalythe, Ryedale District.

[1] The Domesday Book mentions the village of Thirkleby as "Turchilebi" in the wapentake of Yarlestre and belonging to the Coxwold manor.

A mesne lordship was held in the parish by Robert de Buscy in the 12th century, with some land granted to Byland Abbey.

The manor was sold to Sir Roger Fulthorpe in 1383 and remained in the family until the late 16th century, when it was seized by the Crown.

At the end of the First World War, the estate was without any heir and was auctioned off, except for the hall which did not find a buyer until 1927 when it was dismantled entirely.

[12] It also lies within the Stillington electoral division of North Yorkshire County Council and the White Horse ward.

The two villages are linked by Arden Bridge, which is a Grade II listed structure probably built by John Carr in the 18th century.

It was designed by Victorian architect Edward Buckton Lamb and built in 1851 for Lady Frankland-Russell of Thirkleby Park, in memory of her husband Robert.

All Saints has several Frankland memorials and other monumental inscriptions, including a fine piece by the sculptor John Flaxman.