Kirkby Malzeard
| Kirkby Malzeard | |
|---|---|
The market cross at Kirkby Malzeard, the village was the site of a market for around 700 years | |
Location within North Yorkshire | |
| Population | 887 (2011 census) |
| OS grid reference | SE230743 |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | RIPON |
| Postcode district | HG4 |
| Dialling code | 01765 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
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Kirkby Malzeard (/ˈkɜːrbi ˈmælzərd/) is a village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England. There has been a creamery in the village making Wensleydale cheese for almost 100 years, first owned by Mrs Mason, then Kit Calvert, of Hawes, subsequently the Milk Marketing Board and more recently it was acquired by the Wensleydale Creamery.