| Gilston | |
|---|---|
 St Mary's church, Gilston | |
  Gilston Location within Hertfordshire | |
| Population | 228 (2011 Census)[1] |
| OS grid reference | TL 448 121 |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HARLOW |
| Postcode district | CM20 |
| Dialling code | 01279 |
| Police | Hertfordshire |
| Fire | Hertfordshire |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
Gilston is a village and civil parish in the East Hertfordshire district of Hertfordshire, England. It is located a little over one mile north of the town of Harlow in the neighbouring county of Essex. Together with the nearby village of Eastwick, it forms the parish council of Eastwick and Gilston Parish Council. At the 2001 Census, the population was 180,[2] and 228 at the 2011 Census.[1]
The name derives from Gedel or Gydel, an Old English personal name, and tun, meaning farm or settlement. A variation in spelling may be seen as "Gedeleston", in a legal record in 1424. [3]
The Parish Church of St Mary dates from the 13th century, and is Grade I listed.
See also
References
- 1 2 "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
- ↑ "Gilston". Luton Paranormal Society. Archived from the original on 16 March 2014. Retrieved 12 September 2012.
- ↑ the Plea Rolls of the Court of Common Pleas; National Archives; CP40/654; image viewable at: http://aalt.law.uh.edu/AALT1/H6/CP40no654/aCP40no654fronts/IMG_0650.htm [ 5th entry ] with "Hertf" at the left as the county, and Mauricius Bruyn as plaintiff
External links
- Gilston (A Guide to Old Hertfordshire)
- History of Gilston in East Hertfordshire | Map and description
- UK & Ireland Genealogy - Gilston
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