North Grimston
North Grimston is a village in North Yorkshire, England. It is situated between Norton-on-Derwent and Wharram-le-Street on the B1248 road. It is part of the civil parish of Birdsall.
| North Grimston | |
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.svg.png.webp)  North Grimston Location within North Yorkshire | |
| OS grid reference | SE841677 |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | MALTON |
| Postcode district | YO17 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
St Nicholas Church, North Grimston
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The font, St Nicholas Church
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The font, St Nicholas Church
History
The North Grimston sword, dating to the Iron Age was found at North Grimston in 1902.[1]
The Church at North Grimston is dedicated to St Nicholas. The font dates back to Saxon times.
North Grimston was served by North Grimston railway station on the Malton and Driffield Railway between 1853 and 1950.[2]
The village was historically part of the East Riding of Yorkshire until 1974. From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the Ryedale district.
References
- Piggot, Stuart (1950). "Swords and Scabbards of the British Early Iron Age". Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society. 16: 1–28.
- Butt, R. V. J. (October 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. OL 11956311M.
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