Kirby Sigston
Kirby Sigston is a small village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, about 4 miles east of Northallerton. It sits by the Cod Beck and includes the hamlet of Jeater Houses near the A19 on the boundary with Thimbleby. The village is listed in the Domesday Book of 1086 with 75 ploughlands, and its name comes from Old Norse meaning a church village and Sigge’s farm. In the 14th century it was part of a large deer park in the eastern Vale of Mowbray. A deserted medieval village lies south of the church. Kirby Sigston has never had a shop, post office or pub, and its school (opened in 1846 for about 35 pupils) closed in 1944. From 1974 to 2023 it was in Hambleton district; now it is governed by North Yorkshire Council.
To the north is Sigston Castle, a 14th‑century quadrangular castle with a largely dry moat. South of the castle, near the Grade II listed Manor House, is St Lawrence’s Church. The church is mostly Norman, though the tower was rebuilt in the 18th century. It is a Grade I listed building decorated with dragon carvings, which Pevsner says show Danish influence in the area.
The 2011 census recorded fewer than 100 residents, so Kirby Sigston’s population was counted with nearby parishes (Winton, Stank and Hallikeld). North Yorkshire County Council estimated about 100 residents in 2015, up ten since 2011. The former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak lives in Kirby Sigston as his constituency home. The village is mentioned in The Mountain Goats’ song “Going to Kirby Sigston.” Coordinates: 54°21′N 1°21′W.
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