Greasley

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Greasley is a village and parish north west of Nottingham in Nottinghamshire, England. Together with the town of Kimberley and the village of Giltbrook it has a population of around 6,500 people.

Greasley
Greasley (Nottinghamshire)
Greasley

Greasley shown within Nottinghamshire
District Broxtowe
Shire county Nottinghamshire
Region East Midlands
Constituent country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town NOTTINGHAM
Postcode district NG16
Dialling code 0115
Police Nottinghamshire
Fire Nottinghamshire
Ambulance East Midlands
European Parliament East Midlands
List of places: UKEnglandNottinghamshire

Coordinates: 53°01′N 1°16′W / 53.02, -1.27

[edit] History

Greasley Church
Greasley Church

Greasley (then Griseleia) is mentioned in the Domesday book as belonging to William Peverel[1] and being worth ten shillings. The book includes reference to a church, a priest and woodland pasture.[2].

[edit] Notable People

William Warburton Bishop of Gloucester was a churchman here. Mordecai Sherwin England and Notts cricketer was born here[3] in 1851.

[edit] References

  1. ^ William was given a large number of manors in Nottinghamshire including Chilwell, Toton, Colwick and Kimberley.
  2. ^ Domesday Book: A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 2003. ISBN 0-14-143994-7 p.771
  3. ^ Cricket Archive