Country: | England |
Coordinates: | 54.0189°N -0.2847°W |
Label Position: | left |
Official Name: | Gransmoor |
Civil Parish: | Burton Agnes |
Unitary England: | East Riding of Yorkshire |
Region: | Yorkshire and the Humber |
Lieutenancy England: | East Riding of Yorkshire |
Constituency Westminster: | East Yorkshire |
Post Town: | DRIFFIELD |
Postcode District: | YO25 |
Postcode Area: | YO |
Dial Code: | 01262 |
Os Grid Reference: | TA124594 |
London Distance Mi: | 170 |
London Direction: | S |
Static Image: | Gransmoor.jpg |
Static Image Caption: | Entering Gransmoor |
Gransmoor is a hamlet and former civil parish, now in the parish of Burton Agnes, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 6miles south-west of the town of Bridlington and 3miles south-east of the village of Burton Agnes. In 1931 the parish had a population of 83.[1]
In 1823 Gransmoor was in the parish of Burton Agnes and the Wapentake of Dickering. Population was 85, which included six farmers and a carrier who operated between the hamlet and Bridlington once weekly. By 1840 population was 93, again with six farmers. A chapel was built in 1839 by the owner of all 1100acres of hamlet land.[2] [3] Gransmoor was formerly a township in the parish of Burton-Agnes,[4] from 1866 Gransmoor was a civil parish in its own right, on 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Burton Agnes.[5]