Gilston

In today's world, Gilston has taken on great relevance in various areas. Whether in the political, social, cultural or technological sphere, Gilston has positioned itself as a central topic of debate and interest. Its impact has been noted in people's daily lives, as well as in the dynamics of societies and the evolution of different industries. In this article, we will explore the meaning and importance of Gilston today, as well as its influence on different aspects of our lives. Furthermore, we will analyze how Gilston continues to be a reference point in the contemporary world and how its relevance will continue to increase in the future.

This article is about the village in England. For the suburb in Queensland, Australia, see Gilston, Queensland.

Gilston
St Mary's church, Gilston
Gilston is located in Hertfordshire
Gilston
Gilston
Location within Hertfordshire
Population228 (2011 Census)[1]
OS grid referenceTL 448 121
Civil parish
  • Gilston
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townHARLOW
Postcode districtCM20
Dialling code01279
PoliceHertfordshire
FireHertfordshire
AmbulanceEast of England
UK Parliament
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UK
England
Hertfordshire
51°47′23″N 0°05′58″E / 51.7896014°N 0.099346°E / 51.7896014; 0.099346

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. It is within the Hunsdon ward of East Hertfordshire District Council. At the 2001 Census, the population was 180,[2] and 228 at the 2011 Census.[1]

History

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. The churchyard includes a listed memorial to the Johnston family, and there is a 17th century tomb of the Gore family of Netherhall and an 18th century tomb of the Turvin family of Terlings Park in the church chancel. The Gore family included a Lord Mayor of London and the Gore and Turvin families both included a High Sheriff of Hertfordshire.[4]

The Plume of Feathers Inn dates from the 18th century.[5]

Gilston Park is a 19th century country house, which is Grade II* listed. It was designed by Philip Charles Hardwick in 1852 and extended by Arthur Blomfield in 1887, with later work by Blomfield's son, A C Blomfield.[6] It was later home to the Salvin Bowlby family, who founded the Gilston and Eastwick Working Men's Club, now the village hall, in 1908.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Archived from the original on 28 October 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  2. ^ "Gilston". Luton Paranormal Society. Archived from the original on 16 March 2014. Retrieved 12 September 2012.
  3. ^ 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 with "Hertf" at the left as the county, and Mauricius Bruyn as plaintiff
  4. ^ a b "Parishes: Gilston Pages 319-323 A History of the County of Hertford: Volume 3". British History Online. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  5. ^ "About us". Plume of Feathers. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  6. ^ "Gilston Park". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 23 January 2024.


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