Gristhorpe

Gristhorpe
Gristhorpe
	Gristhorpe Location within North Yorkshire
Population	397 (2011 census)[1]
OS grid reference	TA087819
Civil parish	Gristhorpe;
District	Scarborough;
Shire county	North Yorkshire;
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	FILEY
Postcode district	YO14
Police	North Yorkshire
Fire	North Yorkshire
Ambulance	Yorkshire
UK Parliament	Scarborough and Whitby;

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 village main street features a small privately owned church, constructed of corrugated steel sheeting and a village public house, named "The Bull Inn".

The entrance to the village was previously dominated by Dale Power Solutions generator manufacturing plant. Established in 1935 by Leonard Dale, it provided standby power services and products for a wide range of applications. The plant was demolished in late 2019 and in early 2020 a new housing development was begun. (This is still in the early construction stage, May 2020)

References

UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Gristhorpe Parish (1170217341)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
"2001 Census: Key Statistics: Parish Headcounts: Area: Gristhorpe CP (Parish)". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 7 July 2008.
"Features – A 4000 year old VIP comes to Bradford!". BBC - Bradford and West Yorkshire. BBC. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
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 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199.

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[2011_census-1] UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Gristhorpe Parish (1170217341)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 5 March 2018.

[2001_census-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 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199.