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
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: UK • England • Nottinghamshire

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

[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

v • d • e Ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire Unitary authorities Nottingham Boroughs or districts Ashfield • Bassetlaw • Broxtowe • Gedling • Mansfield • Newark and Sherwood • Rushcliffe Cities and towns Arnold • Beeston • Blidworth • Carlton • Cotgrave • Eastwood • Hucknall • Kimberley • Kirkby-in-Ashfield • Mansfield • Mansfield Woodhouse • Newark • Nottingham • Rainworth • Retford • Ruddington • Stapleford • Southwell • Sutton-in-Ashfield • West Bridgford • Worksop See also: List of civil parishes in Nottinghamshire