North Grimston

Village in North Yorkshire, England

Human settlement in England

Unitary authority

Region

54°05′55″N 0°42′48″W / 54.09861°N 0.71333°W / 54.09861; -0.71333

North Grimston is a village in the civil parish of Birdsall, in North Yorkshire, England. It is situated between Norton-on-Derwent and Wharram-le-Street on the B1248 road. In 1931 the parish had a population of 143.^[1] On 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Birdsall.^[2]

History

The North Grimston sword, dating to the Iron Age was found at North Grimston in 1902.^[3]

The village was historically part of the East Riding of Yorkshire until 1974. From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the Ryedale district.

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^ "Relationships and changes North Grimston CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
^ Piggot, Stuart (1950). "Swords and Scabbards of the British Early Iron Age". Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society. 16: 1–28.
^ Historic England. "Church of Saint Nicholas (1174500)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
^ Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.