Gribthorpe

Gribthorpe
Gribthorpe
Gribthorpe shown within the East Riding of Yorkshire
OS grid reference SE760355
 London 160 mi (260 km) S
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town GOOLE
Postcode district DN14
Dialling code 01757
Police Humberside
Fire Humberside
Ambulance Yorkshire
EU Parliament Yorkshire and the Humber
UK Parliament

Gribthorpe is a hamlet in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 8 miles (13 km) north-east of Selby and 5 miles (8 km) north of Howden.

Gribthorpe forms part of the civil parish of Foggathorpe.

The road to Gribthorpe

In 1823 Gribthorpe (also known as Gripthorpe), was in the civil parish of Bubwith and the Wapentake of Harthill. Population at the time, which included Willitoft, was 145, with occupations including four farmers.[1]

References

  1. Baines, Edward (1823): History, Directory and Gazetteer of the County of York, p. 211

  • Gazetteer – AZ of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 6.


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