Grimston, East Riding of Yorkshire

Grimston is a hamlet in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, in an area known as Holderness. It is situated approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) north-west of Withernsea town centre.

Grimston
Grimston
Location within the East Riding of Yorkshire
OS grid referenceTA279353
 London155 mi (249 km) S
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townHULL
Postcode districtHU11
Dialling code01964
PoliceHumberside
FireHumberside
AmbulanceYorkshire
UK Parliament

Grimston lies east of the B1242 road near to the North Sea coast and forms part of the civil parish of East Garton.

To the north of the hamlet, on the coast, is an ancient moated site, dating from the 12th to 14th centuries, formerly the site of a fortified medieval manor house. It was seat of the Grimston family until a fire in the mid-17th century.[1]

The family then built a new manor house at Grimston Garth in 18th-century Gothic style. Grimston Garth lies south of the hamlet on a private road. The stable block at Grimston Garth was designated a Grade II* listed building in 1966 and is now recorded in the National Heritage List for England, maintained by Historic England.[2]

References

  • Gazetteer – AZ of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 6.

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