| Ganstead | |
|---|---|
 Swine Lane, Ganstead West | |
Ganstead Location within the East Riding of Yorkshire | |
| OS grid reference | TA148341 |
| • London | 160 mi (260 km) S |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HULL |
| Postcode district | HU11 |
| Dialling code | 01482 |
| Police | Humberside |
| Fire | Humberside |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| 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
The name Ganstead derives from the Old Norse Gagnistaðr meaning 'Gagni's place'.5
References
References
- "History of Ganstead, in East Riding of Yorkshire and East Riding". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
- "Relationships and changes Ganstead CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
- "Population statistics Ganstead CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
- Baines, Edward (1823): History, Directory and Gazetteer of the County of York, p. 209
- "Key to English Place-names". kepn.nottingham.ac.uk. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
- Gazetteer – A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 6.
External links
External links
- Media related to Ganstead at Wikimedia Commons
- Ganstead in the Domesday Book