Grimstone, North Yorkshire

Grimstone
Farm in Grimston
Grimstone Location within North Yorkshire
Population	60 (2015 estimate)
OS grid reference	SE 619 754
Civil parish	Grimstone
Unitary authority	North Yorkshire
Ceremonial county	North Yorkshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	YORK
Postcode district	YO62
Dialling code	01347
Police	North Yorkshire
Fire	North Yorkshire
Ambulance	Yorkshire
UK Parliament	Thirsk and Malton

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^{[citation needed]}. Historically, it originates from an old manorial estate ^{[citation needed]}, 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 June 2022. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
3. "Place name: Grimston in East Gilling". The National Archives. Retrieved 17 January 2019.