Grimston, York

Grimston
Grimston
	Grimston Bar Park and Ride
	Grimston Location within North Yorkshire
Civil parish	Dunnington;
Unitary authority	York;
Ceremonial county	North Yorkshire;
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom

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]

History

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]

References

"Population statistics Grimston CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
"Grimston Key to English Place-names". University of Nottingham. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
"Place name: Grimston in Dunnington near York". The National Archives. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
"History of Grimston, in York and East Riding". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
"Relationships and changes Grimston CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
"MYO4430 - Grimston village". York Historic Environment. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
"Dunnington". British History Online. Retrieved 9 December 2023.

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[1] "Population statistics Grimston CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 9 December 2023.

[2] "Grimston Key to English Place-names". University of Nottingham. Retrieved 9 December 2023.

[3] "Place name: Grimston in Dunnington near York". The National Archives. Retrieved 9 December 2023.

[4] "History of Grimston, in York and East Riding". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 9 December 2023.

[5] "Relationships and changes Grimston CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 9 December 2023.

[6] "MYO4430 - Grimston village". York Historic Environment. Retrieved 12 December 2023.

[7] "Dunnington". British History Online. Retrieved 9 December 2023.