Grimstone, North Yorkshire Explained

Country:England
Coordinates:54.1714°N -1.0528°W
Official Name:Grimstone
Static Image:Viewly Hill Farm, Grimston - geograph.org.uk - 447194.jpg
Static Image Caption:Farm in Grimston
Population:60
Population Ref:(2015 estimate)
Civil Parish:Grimstone
Unitary England:North Yorkshire
Lieutenancy England:North Yorkshire
Region:Yorkshire and the Humber
Constituency Westminster:Thirsk and Malton
Post Town:YORK
Postcode District:YO62
Postcode Area:YO
Dial Code:01347
Os Grid Reference:SE 619 754

Grimstone or Grimston[1] is a hamlet and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. It lies beside the main B1363 road between York and Helmsley. Grimston lies in the Howardian Hills just south of the North York Moors National Park and close to Ampleforth Abbey and College. In 2015 it had an estimated population of 60.[2]

Grimston is small, and is made up of around 14 households. Historically, it originates from an old manorial estate, and several of the buildings still hold related names: Grimston Manor, Grimston Manor Farm, Grimston Lodge, Grimston Cottage and Grimston Grange. Grimston was recorded in the Domesday Book as Grimeston.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Place names Grimston. Vision of Britain. 1 January 2018.
  2. Web site: 2015 Population Estimates Parishes. North Yorkshire County Council. 17 January 2019. 4 June 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220604015709/https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/sites/default/files/fileroot/About%20the%20council/North%20Yorkshire%20statistics/Parish_mid-year_population_estimates_2015.pdf. dead.
  3. Web site: Place name: Grimston in East Gilling. The National Archives. 17 January 2019.