{{Short description|Village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2021}} {{Use British English|date=November 2019}} {{Infobox UK place | country = England | coordinates = {{coord|54|26|25|N|0|48|29|W|display=inline,title}} | official_name = Glaisdale | static_image = Glaisdale Village - geograph.org.uk - 1862710.jpg | static_image_width = 240px | static_image_caption = Glaisdale War Memorial | population = 1,018 | population_ref = (2011 census)<ref name="2011 census"/> | civil_parish = Glaisdale | unitary_england = North Yorkshire | lieutenancy_england = North Yorkshire | region = Yorkshire and the Humber | constituency_westminster = Scarborough and Whitby | post_town = WHITBY | postcode_district = YO21 | postcode_area = YO | dial_code = 01947 | os_grid_reference = NZ775054 }} '''Glaisdale''' is a village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England, within the North York Moors National Park.
It lies at {{gbmapping|NZ775054}} on the River Esk, between the villages of Lealholm and Egton Bridge, {{convert|8|mi|km}} west of Whitby, and is served by Glaisdale railway station on the Esk Valley Line. The village lies on the regional walking route, the Esk Valley Walk, and on the north of England's Coast to Coast Walk. thumb|The village hall|left According to the 2011 UK census, Glaisdale parish had a population of 1,018,<ref name="2011 census">{{NOMIS2011 |id=1170217339 |title=Glaisdale Parish |accessdate=4 March 2018}}</ref> an increase on the 2001 UK census figure of 974.<ref name="2001 census">{{cite web |url=http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=3&b=798196&c=Glaisdale&d=16&e=15&g=476707&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1215463846554&enc=1&dsFamilyId=779 |title=2001 Census: Key Statistics: Parish Headcounts: Area: Glaisdale CP (Parish) |accessdate=7 July 2008 |work=Neighbourhood Statistics |publisher=Office for National Statistics |archive-date=26 May 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110526004950/http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=3&b=798196&c=Glaisdale&d=16&e=15&g=476707&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1215463846554&enc=1&dsFamilyId=779 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the Borough of Scarborough. It is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council.
St Thomas' Church, Glaisdale is one of five churches within the United Benefice of Middle Esk Moor.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.achurchnearyou.com/benefice/43-109CM/|title=Middle ESK Moor|website=A Church Near You|accessdate=1 December 2025}}</ref> The present church dates from 1793. An earlier "Chappell of Glaisdale", a cruciform straw-thatched building, was located on the same site: a date stone of 1585 may be seen in the side of the steps leading to the present church tower.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Church of England |url=https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/19373/about-us/ |title=About us – St Thomas Glaisdale |accessdate= 17 August 2020}}</ref>
== Beggar's Bridge == thumb|left|The Beggar's Bridge
At the eastern edge of the village lies Beggar's Bridge, built by Thomas Ferris in 1619. According to local legend, Ferris was a poor man who hoped to wed the daughter of a wealthy local squire. In order to win her hand, he planned to set sail from Whitby to make his fortune. On the night that he left, the Esk was swollen with rainfall and he was unable to make a last visit to his intended. He eventually returned from his travels a rich man and, after marrying the squire's daughter, built Beggar's Bridge so that no other lovers would be separated as they were. The bridge is now Grade II* listed.<ref>{{NHLE|num=1148573|desc=Beggar's Bridge over River Esk|accessdate = 4 March 2018}}</ref>
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== In popular culture == The Beggar's Bridge is a song telling the story of Tom Ferris by Vin Garbutt, recorded on his 1999 album Word of Mouth.
== Sport == Glaisdale Cricket Club is situated east of the village behind the train station, adjacent to Beggars Bridge. The picturesque ground is surrounded by the River Esk on three sides.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://glaisdale.play-cricket.com/Aboutus |title=Glaisdale CC website |website=glaisdale.play-cricket.com |publisher=Glaisdale Cricket Club |date= |accessdate=17 October 2021}}</ref> The club have three senior teams: a Saturday 1st XI that compete in the Scarborough Beckett Cricket League,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://scarboroughbeckettlge.play-cricket.com/ |title=Scarborough Beckett Cricket League |website=scarboroughbeckettlge.play-cricket.com |publisher=SBCL |date= |accessdate=17 October 2021}}</ref> two Midweek Senior XI teams in the Esk Valley Evening League,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://eskvalleyeveninglge.play-cricket.com/home |title=Esk Valley Evening League |website=eskvalleyeveninglge.play-cricket.com |publisher=EVEL |date= |accessdate=15 October 2021}}</ref> and a junior section that compete in the Derwent Valley Junior Cricket League.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://derwentvalleyjcl.play-cricket.com/ |title=Derwent Valley Junior Cricket League |website=derwentvalleyjcl.play-cricket.com |publisher=DVJCL |date= |accessdate=17 October 2021}}</ref>
==See also== *Listed buildings in Glaisdale
== References == {{Reflist}} {{Refbegin}} * {{cite book |last=Stedman |first=Henry |title=Coast to Coast Path |year=2006 |publisher=Trailblazer Publications, Hindhead, Surrey, UK |isbn=1-873756-92-5 |page=204}} {{Refend}}
== External links == {{Commons category|Glaisdale}} *[http://www.glaisdalepc.org.uk/ Glaisdale Parish Council] web site
{{authority control}} Category:Glaisdale Category:Villages in North Yorkshire Category:Civil parishes in North Yorkshire Category:Valleys of the North York Moors
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