Gristhorpe

Gristhorpe
Gristhorpe
Gristhorpe shown within North Yorkshire
Population	397 (2011 census)
OS grid reference	TA087819
Civil parish	Gristhorpe
District	Scarborough
Shire 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
EU Parliament	Yorkshire and the Humber
UK Parliament	Scarborough and Whitby
List of places UK England Yorkshire 54°13′19″N 0°20′01″W / 54.221900°N 0.333700°W / 54.221900; -0.333700Coordinates: 54°13′19″N 0°20′01″W / 54.221900°N 0.333700°W / 54.221900; -0.333700

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.

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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