Ganstead

Ganstead
Swine Lane, Ganstead West
Ganstead is located in East Riding of Yorkshire
Ganstead
Ganstead
Location within the East Riding of Yorkshire
OS grid referenceTA148341
• London160 mi (260 km) S
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townHULL
Postcode districtHU11
Dialling code01482
PoliceHumberside
FireHumberside
AmbulanceYorkshire
UK Parliament

Ganstead is a village in the civil parish of Bilton, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, in an area known as Holderness. It is situated approximately 5 miles (8 km) north-east of Kingston upon Hull city centre. It is divided into Ganstead East and Ganstead West by the A165 road which passes through the village.

Ganstead was formerly a township in the parish of Swine,[1] in 1866 Ganstead became a civil parish, on 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Bilton.[2] In 1931 the parish had a population of 105.[3]

In 1823 Ganstead was in the parish of Swine and in the Wapentake and Liberty of Holderness. Population at the time was 61 and included four farmers and a corn miller.[4]

References

  1. ^ "History of Ganstead, in East Riding of Yorkshire and East Riding". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Relationships and changes Ganstead CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Population statistics Ganstead CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  4. ^ Baines, Edward (1823): History, Directory and Gazetteer of the County of York, p. 209
  • Gazetteer – A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 6.


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