| Official Name: | Grimston |
| Civil Parish: | Dunnington |
| Country: | England |
| Region: | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Coordinates: | 53.9557°N -1.0151°W |
| Unitary England: | York |
| Lieutenancy England: | North Yorkshire |
| Hide Services: | Yes |
| Static Image: | Grimston Bar Park and Ride - geograph.org.uk - 826567.jpg |
| Static Image Caption: | Grimston Bar Park and Ride |
Grimston is a hamlet in the civil parish of Dunnington, in the York district, in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. It is 3 miles east of York city centre. Until 1974 it was in the East Riding of Yorkshire. From 1974 to 1996 it was in Selby district. In 1931 the parish had a population of 66.[1]
The name "Grimston" means 'Grimr's farm/settlement'.[2] Grimston was recorded in the Domesday Book as Grimeston/Grimestone.[3] Grimston was formerly a township in the parish of Dunnington,[4] in 1866 Grimston became a separate civil parish, on 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Dunnington.[5]
Grimston is a possible shrunken medieval village. It may have had a moat and church but heavy ploughing around the present settlement has destroyed the earthwork evidence.[6] A Chapel garth was mentioned in 1606 though there is no conformation of a chapel being at Grimston in the Middle Ages.[7]