Gilston
| Gilston | |
|---|---|
St Mary's church, Gilston | |
Gilston Location within Hertfordshire | |
| Population | 777 (Parish, 2021) |
| OS grid reference | TL 448 121 |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| 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 | |
Gilston is a village and civil parish in the East Hertfordshire district of Hertfordshire, England. It lies 1 mile (1.6 km) north of the centre of Harlow, its post town, which lies over the county boundary in Essex. The River Stort forms the southern boundary of the parish and is also the county boundary. At the 2021 census the parish had a population of 777.
It shares a grouped parish council with the neighbouring parish of Eastwick.