Grimston, York

Grimston is a hamlet in the civil parish of Dunnington, in the York district, in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. It is 3 miles east of York city centre. Until 1974 it was in the East Riding of Yorkshire. From 1974 to 1996 it was in Selby district. In 1931 the parish had a population of 66.

History
The name "Grimston" means 'Grimr's farm/settlement'. Grimston was recorded in the Domesday Book as Grimeston/Grimestone. Grimston was formerly a township in the parish of Dunnington, in 1866 Grimston became a separate civil parish, on 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Dunnington.

Grimston is a possible shrunken medieval village. It may have had a moat and church but heavy ploughing around the present settlement has destroyed the earthwork evidence. A Chapel garth was mentioned in 1606 though there is no conformation of a chapel being at Grimston in the Middle Ages.