Gilston
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For the suburb in Queensland, Australia, see Gilston, Queensland.
Coordinates: 51°47′23″N 0°05′58″E / 51.7896014°N 0.099346°E| Gilston | |
 St Mary's church, Gilston |
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  Gilston Gilston shown within Hertfordshire | |
| Population | 180 |
|---|---|
| Shire county | Hertfordshire |
| Region | East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Hertfordshire |
| Fire | Hertfordshire |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| EU Parliament | East of England |
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Gilston is a village located near the town of Harlow in the East Hertfordshire district, in the county of Hertfordshire, England. Together with the nearby hamlet of Eastwick it is part of the civil parish of Eastwick and Gilston.
The name derives from an Old English personal name and tun and means Gedel's or Gydel's farm or settlement'.
The population at the 2001 Census was 180.[1]
References
External links
- Gilston (A Guide to Old Hertfordshire)
- History of Gilston in East Hertfordshire | Map and description
- UK & Ireland Genealogy - Gilston
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