North Grimston

North Grimston is a village in the civil parish of Birdsall, in North Yorkshire, England. It is situated between Norton-on-Derwent and Wharram-le-Street on the B1248 road. In 1931 the parish had a population of 143.^[1] On 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Birdsall.^[2]

North Grimston
Looking over North Grimston
North Grimston Location within North Yorkshire
OS grid reference	SE841677
Civil parish	Birdsall
Unitary authority	North Yorkshire
Ceremonial county	North Yorkshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	MALTON
Postcode district	YO17
Police	North Yorkshire
Fire	North Yorkshire
Ambulance	Yorkshire
UK Parliament	Thirsk and Malton
List of places UK England Yorkshire 54°05′55″N 0°42′48″W

St Nicholas Church, North Grimston

The font, St Nicholas Church

History

The North Grimston sword, dating to the Iron Age was found at North Grimston in 1902.^[3]

St Nicholas' Church, North Grimston is grade I listed and has a Norman font.^[4]

North Grimston was served by North Grimston railway station on the Malton and Driffield Railway between 1853 and 1950.^[5]

The village was historically part of the East Riding of Yorkshire until 1974. From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the district of Ryedale, it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council.