Grimston, York

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]

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
List of places UK England Yorkshire 53.9557°N 1.0151°W / 53.9557; -1.0151

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

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.