Greasby
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| Greasby | |
  Greasby shown within Merseyside |
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| Population | 9,830 (2001 Census)[1] |
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| OS grid reference | |
| District | Wirral |
| Shire county | Merseyside |
| Region | North West |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WIRRAL |
| Postcode district | CH49 |
| Dialling code | 0151 |
| Police | Merseyside |
| Fire | Merseyside |
| Ambulance | North West |
| European Parliament | North West England |
| UK Parliament | Wirral West |
| List of places: UK • England • Merseyside | |
Greasby is a large village on the Wirral Peninsula, Merseyside, England. It is part of the Greasby, Frankby & Irby Ward of the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral and is situated in the parliamentary constituency of Wirral West. At the 2001 Census, Greasby had 9,830 inhabitants,[1] with the total poulation of the ward at 14,667.[2]
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[edit] History
Greasby is said to be a Viking settlement, with the "by" suffix meaning "settlement" in Old Norse. Other nearby towns and villages ending in "by" include Frankby, Irby and Pensby.
The earliest known human settlement in Merseyside has been found at Greasby. It dates from approximately 7000 BC. A rectangular floor of sandstone slabs and pebbles suggested regular use by the nomadic hunters of that period.[3] National Museums Liverpool archaeologists excavated the site between 1987 and 1990.[4]
Prior to the Norman conquest of England in 1066, Greasby was owned by a man named Dunning. He was an official (bailiff or steward) for the earls of Mercia. After the invasion, all land in the area passed to Hugh d'Avranches.[5] The village is mentioned as Gravesberie in the Domesday Book of 1086, under the ownership of Nigel de Burcy.[6]
Formerly a township situated mainly in West Kirby Parish, Wirral Hundred. The population was 123 in 1801, 177 in 1851, 290 in 1901 and 4,367 in 1951.[7]
On 1 April 1974, local government reorganisation in England and Wales resulted in most of Wirral, including Greasby, transfer from the county of Cheshire to Merseyside.
[edit] Description
Greasby has four primary schools, (Greasby Infant School, Greasby Junior School, Our Lady of Pity Primary School and Brookdale Primary School), three churches, (St. Nicholas' Church of England, Our Lady Of Pity Catholic Church, and Greasby Methodist Church), and several pubs. These include Ellies Wine Bar, The Greave Dunning (originally Ashmount Farm until 1981), The Red Cat, The Manor, The Twelfth Man and The Coach & Horses. There is a post office, a Somerfield supermarket and a number of local shops.
[edit] Media references
In 2006, the Channel 4 television programme Fat Pets identified Greasby as the home of supposedly the fattest cat in Britain. His name is Archie and he lives near the Junior School. Channel 4's The Big Breakfast once visited a house near Greasby Infant School, the front of which was painted like that year's England World Cup shirt.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Wirral 2001 Census: Greasby. Metropolitan Borough of Wirral. Retrieved on 12 May 2007.
- ^ 2001 Census: Greasby, Frankby & Irby. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved on 12 May 2007.
- ^ Dargie, Richard (2007). A History of Britain. Arcturus Publishing, p11. ISBN 978-0-572-03342-2.
- ^ Prehistoric Merseyside: Greasby, Wirral. National Museums Liverpool. Retrieved on 18 March 2008.
- ^ History of Greasby village. Mike Curtis. Retrieved on 7 December 2007.
- ^ Cheshire A-K. The Domesday Book Online. Retrieved on 7 December 2007.
- ^ Cheshire Towns & Parishes: Greasby. GENUKI UK & Ireland Genealogy. Retrieved on 1 May 2008.
