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 shown within Nottinghamshire |
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District | Broxtowe |
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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: UK • England • Nottinghamshire |
[edit] History
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
- ^ William was given a large number of manors in Nottinghamshire including Chilwell, Toton, Colwick and Kimberley.
- ^ Domesday Book: A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 2003. ISBN 0-14-143994-7 p.771
- ^ Cricket Archive
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