Ganstead Explained

Country:England
Coordinates:53.7906°N -0.2586°W
Label Position:top
Official Name:Ganstead
Civil Parish:Bilton
Unitary England:East Riding of Yorkshire
Region:Yorkshire and the Humber
Lieutenancy England:East Riding of Yorkshire
Constituency Westminster:Beverley and Holderness
Post Town:HULL
Postcode District:HU11
Postcode Area:HU
Dial Code:01482
Os Grid Reference:TA148341
London Distance Mi:160
London Direction:S
Static Image:Swine Lane Ganstead.jpg
Static Image Caption:Swine Lane, Ganstead West

Ganstead is a village in the civil parish of Bilton, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, in an area known as Holderness. It is situated approximately 5miles north-east of Kingston upon Hull city centre.It is divided into Ganstead East and Ganstead West by the A165 road which passes through the village.

Ganstead was formerly a township in the parish of Swine,[1] in 1866 Ganstead became a civil parish, on 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Bilton.[2] In 1931 the parish had a population of 105.[3]

In 1823 Ganstead was in the parish of Swine and in the Wapentake and Liberty of Holderness. Population at the time was 61 and included four farmers and a corn miller.[4]

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: History of Ganstead, in East Riding of Yorkshire and East Riding. A Vision of Britain through Time. 24 November 2023.
  2. Web site: Relationships and changes Ganstead CP/Tn through time. A Vision of Britain through Time. 24 November 2023.
  3. Web site: Population statistics Ganstead CP/Tn through time. A Vision of Britain through Time. 24 November 2023.
  4. [Edward Baines (1774–1848)|Baines, Edward]