Gilling East | |
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![]() Gilling East | |
Location within North Yorkshire | |
Population | 345 (2011 census)[1] |
OS grid reference | SE614769 |
Civil parish | |
Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | YORK |
Postcode district | YO62 |
Police | North Yorkshire |
Fire | North Yorkshire |
Ambulance | Yorkshire |
UK Parliament | |
Gilling East is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, on the main B1363 road between York and Helmsley, 2 miles (3.2 km) south of Oswaldkirk and 5 miles (8 km) south of Helmsley.[2] It is named "East" to distinguish it from Gilling West near Richmond, some 32 miles (51 km) away. It had a population of 321 at the 2001 Census, which had risen to 345 at the 2011 census.[3][1] In 2015, North Yorkshire County Council estimated the population to be 360.[4] The village lies in the Howardian Hills just south of the North York Moors National Park and close to Ampleforth Abbey and College.