Balk, North Yorkshire

Balk, North Yorkshire

infobox UK place
country = England
static_

static_image_caption = Western approach to Balk village
latitude = 54.2222
longitude = -1.26931
official_name = Balk
population =
shire_district= Hambleton
shire_county = North Yorkshire
region = Yorkshire and the Humber
constituency_westminster =
post_town =
postcode_district =
postcode_area =
dial_code =
os_grid_reference = SE477809

Balk is a hamlet and civil parish in the Hambleton district of North Yorkshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 48. The village is just to the east of Thirsk, and combines with the adjacent parish of Bagby to elect a parish council.

The moated grange at gbmapping|SE47718083 is a scheduled ancient monument.cite web|title=Annex 3: Historic Environment - DP31 & DP32 and List of Scheduled Monuments|url=http://www.hambleton.gov.uk/hambleton/environment.nsf/d9a798ae5588644e80256be00054aac2/6c5b997a23aa1eac80257062003b5182/$FILE/ANNEX%203%20Map%205%20Historic%20Environment.pdf|work=Development Policies - Preferred Options; Consultation January-February 2006|author=S W Quartermain, Director of Planning and Environmental Services, Hambleton District Council|year=2006|accessdate=2006-12-22]

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