Oulston is a village and civil parish in the former Hambleton District of North Yorkshire, England.

[2][3] The village is mentioned in the Domesday Book as Uluestan and at the time of the Norman invasion, the lands were owned by Gospatric, son Arnketil.

Thomas de Colville's estate included the manors of Yearsley, Coxwold and Oulston as well as other properties and land in York, Thirsk, Everley, Nunwick, Ripon, Kilburn and Upsland.

The Colville shield is proudly displayed at one of the roof intersections in the twelfth century Norman church at Coxwold.

A fourth Thomas Colville generously allowed John, the Prior of Newburgh, to live “by suit of court” in his manor house at Oulston.