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 hamlet of Eastwick, it forms the parish council of Eastwick and Gilston. At the 2001 Census, the population was 180,[2] and 228 at the 2011 Census.[1]

Gilston
St Mary's church, Gilston
Gilston Location within Hertfordshire
Population	228 (2011 Census)[1]
OS grid reference	TL 448 121
Civil parish	Gilston
District	East Hertfordshire
Shire county	Hertfordshire
Region	East
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	Hertford and Stortford
List of places UK England Hertfordshire 51.7896014°N 0.099346°E / 51.7896014; 0.099346

The name derives from Gedel or Gydel, an Old English personal name, and tun, meaning farm or settlement.

The Parish Church of St Mary dates from the 13th century, and is Grade I listed.

See also

• The Hundred Parishes

References

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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