Ganstead

Ganstead is a village in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, in an area known as Holderness. It is situated approximately 5 miles (8 km) north-east of Hull city centre. It is divided into Ganstead East and Ganstead West by the A165 road which passes through the village.

Ganstead
Ganstead
Location within the East Riding of Yorkshire
OS grid referenceTA148341
• London160 mi (260 km) S
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townHULL
Postcode districtHU11
Dialling code01482
PoliceHumberside
FireHumberside
AmbulanceYorkshire
UK Parliament

Ganstead forms part of the civil parish of Bilton.

In 1823 Ganstead was in the parish of Swine and in the Wapentake and Liberty of Holderness. Population at the time was 61 and included four farmers and a corn miller.[1]

Swine Lane, Ganstead West

References
  1. Baines, Edward (1823): History, Directory and Gazetteer of the County of York, p. 209
  • Gazetteer – A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 6.


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