Population 397 (2011 census) Civil parish Gristhorpe Sovereign state United Kingdom | OS grid reference TA087819 Local time Friday 4:05 PM District Borough of Scarborough | |
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Weather 9°C, Wind S at 19 km/h, 89% Humidity | ||
Gristhorpe is a village and civil parish in the Scarborough district of North Yorkshire, England. According to the 2011 UK census, Gristhorpe parish had a population of 397, an increase on the 2001 UK census figure of 386.
Map of Gristhorpe, Filey, UK
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.
Gristhorpe railway station on the Yorkshire Coast Line from Hull to Scarborough served the village until it closed on 16 February 1959.
The entrance to the village is dominated by Dale Power Solutions generator manufacturing plant. Established in 1935 by Leonard Dale, it provides standby power services and products for a wide range of applications.
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