# Darrowby > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Darrowby > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Darrowby.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darrowby > Source revision: 1339124127 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|Fictional village in the North Riding of Yorkshire, England}} {{Infobox fictional location | name = Darrowby | image = Askrigg 2019.jpg | imagesize = | caption = [Askrigg](/source/Askrigg) village centre, used as "Darrowby" for filming for the BBC TV series, with "Skeldale House" to the right | series = | creator = [James Herriot](/source/James_Herriot) | genre = Television series | type = Village | locations = | people = }} '''Darrowby''' is a fictional village in the [North Riding of Yorkshire](/source/North_Riding_of_Yorkshire), [England](/source/England), which was created by author Alf Wight under the pen name of [James Herriot](/source/James_Herriot) as the setting for the veterinary practice in his book ''It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet''. The book has been adapted for two television series, both titled ''All Creatures Great and Small''. The first was the BBC's [1978 series](/source/All_Creatures_Great_and_Small_(1978_TV_series)), which aired between 1978 and 1990. A new adaptation was produced for the [2020 series](/source/All_Creatures_Great_and_Small_(2020_TV_series)). Darrowby is a composite of [Thirsk](/source/Thirsk), [Richmond](/source/Richmond%2C_North_Yorkshire), [Leyburn](/source/Leyburn) and [Middleham](/source/Middleham) (until 2017, Thirsk had a [public house](/source/public_house), named The Darrowby Inn, to recognise this).''James Herriot's Yorkshire'' (1979), James Herriot, St. Martin's [Askrigg](/source/Askrigg), in [Wensleydale](/source/Wensleydale), was used for filming scenes set in Darrowby for the BBC production. In the first three series, the surgery's phone number was "Darrowby 85"; for the final four series it became "Darrowby '''3'''85". The 2020 production primarily used [Grassington](/source/Grassington) for filming scenes that took place in the town. This series began being aired in 2020 on [Channel 5](/source/Channel_5_(British_TV_channel)) and in early 2021 on PBS' ''[Masterpiece](/source/Masterpiece_(TV_series))'' in the U.S.{{cite news |last1=Blow |first1=John |title=First look as Yorkshire Dales market town is transformed for All Creatures Great and Small reboot |url=https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/what-s-on/television/first-look-as-yorkshire-dales-market-town-is-transformed-for-all-creatures-great-and-small-reboot-1-10057943 |access-date=23 February 2020 |work=The Yorkshire Post |date=18 October 2019 |language=en|url-access=limited}} ==Amenities== The [Skeldale House](/source/Cringley_House) [veterinary surgery](/source/veterinary_surgery) of central characters Siegfried Farnon and James Herriot is on Trengate.As mentioned by Siegfried Farnon in the episode "Plenty To Grouse About" Although the vets are based here, they travel all over [the Dales](/source/Yorkshire_Dales). Darrowby Church (represented in the BBC series by [St Mary and St John's Church, Hardraw](/source/St_Mary_and_St_John's_Church%2C_Hardraw){{cite web |title=TV Locations |url=https://worldofjamesherriot.com/tv-locations/ |website=World of James Herriot |access-date=28 January 2022}}{{cite web |title=A guide to All Creatures Great and Small |url=https://www.gorgeouscottages.com/blog/all-creatures-great-and-small |website=Gorgeous Cottages |access-date=28 January 2022}}) is a few hundred feet from the surgery, beyond the small [market cross](/source/market_cross). [[File:Askrigg, Main Street (2).jpg|thumb|right|"[Skeldale House](/source/Cringley_House)" in Askrigg, used in the BBC-TV series]] The local pub, the Drovers Arms, is on the opposite side of Trengate, a little further up the hill. (The Drovers was made out to be near the church in the early series, as evidenced in the episode "The Name of the Game".) The Darrowby Hotel and Drovers Arms are among the inns in the village. The Plaza is the local cinema.As revealed in the episode "Nothing Like Experience" Mr Edwards' carpentry shop is on Market Street.As mentioned by Tristan Farnon in the episode "Knowin' How To Do It" Bob Howell's Music Shop is where Siegfried buys, as a birthday gift for Tristan from their mother, the acoustic guitar he had been admiring.As seen in the episode "Charity Begins at Home" The village [butcher](/source/butcher) is A. Bainbridge and Sons.As seen in the episode "Home and Away" Sandra's ladies' hair stylist is directly across from the surgery,As seen in the episode '"Advice & Consent" a few doors up from Roland Partridge's cottage. The Darrowby [constabulary](/source/constabulary) has consisted of [P.C.](/source/police_constable) Claude Blenkiron ("Nothing Like Experience" and "Be Prepared"), P.C. Smith ("Golden Lads and Girls"), P.C. Leach ("Pups, Pigs and Pickle"), P.C. Goole (1983 and 1990 Christmas Specials and "Mending Fences") and P.C. Hicks ("Food For Thought"). ==Transport== The very first programme begins with Herriot travelling on a bus and dismounting in the town square (filmed in [Richmond](/source/Richmond%2C_North_Yorkshire)). Subsequently, all visitors to Darrowby arrive at Darrowby bus stop (filmed in [Redmire](/source/Redmire) village, Wensleydale). A railway station was mentioned only once in the first three series, upon Tristan’s arrival, and that was filmed at [Leyburn railway station](/source/Leyburn_railway_station) on the Wensleydale Railway. In series 4, the nearest station (and superior city) is called Mannerton, filmed at [Goathland railway station](/source/Goathland_railway_station) on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway. From series 5, those travelling to Darrowby by train alight at neighbouring Rainby Halt; for filming, [Finghall Station](/source/Finghall_railway_station), a few miles east of Leyburn, was given a makeover as Rainby Halt (its sign saying "Alight here for Darrowby"). ==Media== thumb|right|''The Times'' is a regular source of news at Skeldale House The local newspapers are ''The Darrowby and Houlton Times''As seen in the episode "The New World" and the ''Daily Dispatch''.As seen in the episode "A Cat in Hull's Chance" ==Culture== Annual events in the village include the Darrowby and Houlton Show (featured in "Judgement Day" and "Ace, King, Queen, Jack") and the Vegetable Show ("Hampered"). ==Sport== The local [cricket](/source/cricket) team, based in Rainby, is featured in the episode "The Name of the Game", when they play arch-rivals Hedwick. The annual Gentlemen v. Players match can be seen in "Big Fish, Little Fish". Darrowby Golf Club is on the fell top. ==Gallery== File:Skeldale House, Askrigg (1a).jpg|"Skeldale House" in Askrigg File:The Kings Arms, Askrigg - geograph.org.uk - 54330.jpg|The [Kings Arms Hotel](/source/Kings_Arms_Hotel) in Askrigg, used for "The Drovers Arms" in the BBC-TV series. ==References== {{reflist}} {{All Creatures Great and Small}} Category:Fictional populated places in England Category:Thirsk --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Darrowby](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darrowby) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darrowby?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.