Glaisdale

Glaisdale
Glaisdale War Memorial
Glaisdale is located in North Yorkshire
Glaisdale
Glaisdale
Location within North Yorkshire
Population1,018 (2011 census)[1]
OS grid referenceNZ775054
Civil parish
  • Glaisdale
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townWHITBY
Postcode districtYO21
Dialling code01947
PoliceNorth Yorkshire
FireNorth Yorkshire
AmbulanceYorkshire
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Yorkshire
54°26′19″N 0°48′21″W / 54.438500°N 0.805800°W / 54.438500; -0.805800

Glaisdale is a village and civil parish in the Scarborough district of North Yorkshire, England, within the North York Moors National Park.

It lies at grid reference NZ775054 on the River Esk, between the villages of Lealholm and Egton Bridge, 8 miles (13 km) west of Whitby, and is served by Glaisdale railway station on the Esk Valley Line. The village lies on the regional walking route, the Esk Valley Walk, and on the north of England's Coast to Coast Walk.

The village hall

According to the 2011 UK census, Glaisdale parish had a population of 1,018,[1] an increase on the 2001 UK census figure of 974.[2]

Glaisdale Parish Church is dedicated to St. Thomas and is one of five churches within the United Benefice of Middle Esk Moor. The present church dates from 1793. An earlier "Chappell of Glaisdale", a cruciform straw-thatched building, was located on the same site: a date stone of 1585 may be seen in the side of the steps leading to the present church tower.[3]

  1. ^ a b UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Glaisdale Parish (1170217339)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
  2. ^ "2001 Census: Key Statistics: Parish Headcounts: Area: Glaisdale CP (Parish)". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 7 July 2008.
  3. ^ Church of England, About us - St Thomas Glaisdale, accessed 17 August 2020

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