Gristhorpe

Gristhorpe
Gristhorpe
 Gristhorpe shown within North Yorkshire
Population 397 (2011 census)[1]
OS grid referenceTA087819
Civil parishGristhorpe
DistrictScarborough
Shire countyNorth Yorkshire
RegionYorkshire and the Humber
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town FILEY
Postcode district YO14
Police North Yorkshire
Fire North Yorkshire
Ambulance Yorkshire
EU Parliament Yorkshire and the Humber
UK ParliamentScarborough and Whitby
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Coordinates: 54°13′19″N 0°20′01″W / 54.221900°N 0.333700°W / 54.221900; -0.333700

Gristhorpe is a village and civil parish in the Scarborough district of North Yorkshire, England. According to the 2011 UK census, Gristhorpe parish had a population of 397,[1] an increase on the 2001 UK census figure of 386.[2]

The Cleveland Way long distance footpath passes near Gristhorpe; a view from the clifftops by the path

The remains of Gristhorpe Man, now on display in the Rotunda Museum, Scarborough, were found buried in a tree trunk in Gristhorpe in the 19th century.[3]

Gristhorpe railway station on the Yorkshire Coast Line from Hull to Scarborough served the village until it closed on 16 February 1959.[4]

The entrance to the village is dominated by Dale Power Solutions generator manufacturing plant. Established in 1935 by Leonard Dale, it provides standby power services and products for a wide range of applications.

References

  1. 1 2 "Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics: Area: Gristhorpe CP (Parish)". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
  2. ↑ "2001 Census: Key Statistics: Parish Headcounts: Area: Gristhorpe CP (Parish)". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 7 July 2008.
  3. ↑ "Features – A 4000 year old VIP comes to Bradford!". BBC - Bradford and West Yorkshire. BBC. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
  4. ↑ Butt, R. V. J. (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 1-8526-0508-1. OCLC 60251199.

External links

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