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Civil parish in North Yorkshire, England From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Grimston is a civil parish about 8 miles from York, in North Yorkshire, England. In 2001 the parish had a population of 59.[1] The parish touches Bolton Percy, Kirkby Wharfe with North Milford, Oxton, Stutton with Hazlewood, Tadcaster and Towton.[2] From 1974 to 2023 it was in the Selby district.
Grimston | |
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Location within North Yorkshire | |
Area | 3.42 km2 (1.32 sq mi) |
Population | 59 (2001 census) |
• Density | 17/km2 (44/sq mi) |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
There are 14 listed buildings in Grimston.[3]
The name "Grimston" means 'Grimr's farm/settlement.[4] Grimston was recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Mitune.[5] Grimston was formerly a township in the parish of Kirkby Wharf;[6] in 1866 Grimston became a civil parish in its own right.[7]
James VI and I came to Grimston Park, the house of Sir Edward Stanhope, on 19 April 1603. He knighted 11 men including Roger Aston and Charles Montagu.[8]
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