Galley Common

Galley Common
Galley Common
Galley Common shown within Warwickshire
Population	8,233 (2011)
OS grid reference	SP319919
District	Nuneaton and Bedworth
Shire county	Warwickshire
Region	West Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	NUNEATON
Postcode district	CV10
Dialling code	024
Police	Warwickshire
Fire	Warwickshire
Ambulance	West Midlands
EU Parliament	West Midlands
UK Parliament	Nuneaton
Website	http://www.galleycommon.com

Galley Common is a community in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England situated just to the west of the town centre (approx 3 miles). The community is a ward of Nuneaton and Bedworth with a population taken at the 2011 census of 8,233.^[1] The village comprises a school, several small shops, riding stables, a social club, an industrial estate, and farm land.

History

It was previously a coal mining village.

School

Galley Common Infant School

The Galley Common Infant School is situated in just on the outskirts of the village at the top of the hill and are surrounded by trees and fields. The school is a successful, popular institution with children aged from 4 to 7.^[2] There are five classes: two Reception classes, one straight Year 1 class; a mixed Year 1 and 2 class and a straight Year 2 class.

Social venues

The main social areas of the village are The Stute, St Peter's Church and the primary school.^[3][4][5]

Riding stables

There is a riding school for the disabled in Galley Common Village.^[6]

References

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External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nuneaton.

• The Nuneaton Local History Group
• A historical website chronicling the Castle which formerly stood in Weddington until its demolition in 1928.
• Nuneaton and Bedworth borough council