Grimstone, North Yorkshire

Grimstone or Grimston[1] is a hamlet and civil parish in the Ryedale district of 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]

Grimstone

Farm in Grimston
Grimstone
Location within North Yorkshire
Population60 (2015 estimate)
OS grid referenceSE619754
Civil parish
  • Grimstone
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townYORK
Postcode districtYO62
Dialling code01347
PoliceNorth Yorkshire
FireNorth Yorkshire
AmbulanceYorkshire
UK Parliament

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]

References
  1. "Place names Grimston". Vision of Britain. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. "2015 Population Estimates Parishes" (PDF). North Yorkshire County Council. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  3. "Place name: Grimston in East Gilling". The National Archives. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
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