Human settlement in England
| Grimstead | |
|---|---|
 West Grimstead | |
  GrimsteadLocation within Wiltshire | |
| Population | 248 (in 2011) |
| OS grid reference | SU220269 |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Salisbury |
| Postcode district | SP5 |
| Dialling code | 01722 |
| Police | Wiltshire |
| Fire | Dorset and Wiltshire |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | grimstead-pc |
| 51°02′28″N 1°41′17″W / 51.041°N 1.688°W / 51.041; -1.688 | |
Grimstead is a civil parish on the River Dun in Wiltshire, England, to the south-east of Salisbury. Its settlements are the villages of East Grimstead and West Grimstead. The 2011 census recorded a parish population of 534.
East Grimstead and West Grimstead each have an ecclesiastical parish with a parish church, dedicated to Holy Trinity and St John respectively. Today both are within the area of the Clarendon benefice, a group of nine rural parishes.
The first tier of local government is Grimstead Parish Council. The parish is in the area of Wiltshire Council unitary authority, which performs all significant local government functions. For parliamentary purposes, the parish falls within the Salisbury constituency.
References
- "Grimstead: Population". Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
- "Holy Trinity, East Grimstead". A Church Near You. The Archbishops' Council. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
- "St John, West Grimstead". A Church Near You. The Archbishops' Council. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
- "The Clarendon Churches – The Church of England to the East of Salisbury". Retrieved 11 September 2022.
- "Grimstead Parish Council". Retrieved 11 September 2022.
- "Election Maps: Great Britain". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
External links
Media related to Grimstead at Wikimedia Commons- Grimstead Parish Council
- "Grimstead". Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
