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Coordinates: 54°16'11?N 0°55'49?W? / ?54.2696, -0.9303
Kirkbymoorside is a small market town in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire, England which lies approximately 25 miles north of York midway between Pickering and Helmsley. Historically a market town, it served as a trading hub for the local area, and still holds a popular weekly market. It was the last town in England to receive double-yellow lines (to restrict parking), and has a population of approximately 3,000.
There is some dispute as to the correct spelling (alternative spelling being Kirbymoorside) but it is usually spelled with the 'k'. The non-k spelling is never used in an official capacity within the town; though some dispute of the spelling still exists. All sign-posts read 'Kirkbymoorside'. 'Kirk' means 'church' and 'by' is the Viking word for 'settlement', so the name translates as 'settlement with a church by the moorside'. A valley near the town is known as Kirkdale.
The town is home to Kirkbymoorside Town Brass Band, which has had achieved some sucsess on a national level.
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