Gristhorpe

Gristhorpe is a village and civil parish in the county 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

Gristhorpe
Gristhorpe Location within North Yorkshire
Population	397 (2011 census)[1]
OS grid reference	TA087819
Civil parish	Gristhorpe
Unitary authority	North Yorkshire
Ceremonial 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
List of places UK England Yorkshire 54.221900°N 0.333700°W / 54.221900; -0.333700

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]

From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the Borough of Scarborough, it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council.

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)

See also

• Listed buildings in Gristhorpe