| Country | England |
|---|---|
| Static image name | View towards West Grimstead - geograph.org.uk - 1740963.jpg |
| Population | 248 |
| Unitary england | Wiltshire |
| Lieutenancy england | Wiltshire |
| Region | South West England |
| Constituency westminster | Salisbury |
| Post town | Salisbury |
| Postcode district | SP5 |
| Postcode area | SP |
| Dial code | 01722 |
| Coordinates | 51.041°N 1.688°W |
| Os grid reference | SU220269 |
| Website | grimstead-pc.gov.uk |
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.[1][2] Today both are within the area of the Clarendon benefice, a group of nine rural parishes.[3]
The first tier of local government is Grimstead Parish Council.[4] 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.[5]
References
- ^ "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 2022-09-11.
- ^ "Grimstead Parish Council". Retrieved 2022-09-11.
- ^ "Election Maps: Great Britain". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
External links
- Grimstead Parish Council
- "Grimstead". Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 10 December 2015.