Grimston, York
Human settlement in England
53°57′21″N 1°00′54″W / 53.9557°N 1.0151°W / 53.9557; -1.0151 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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