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.
Coordinates: 53°01′N 1°16′W / 53.02°N 1.27°W
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  Greasley
Greasley shown within Nottinghamshire |
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| District | Broxtowe |
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| Shire county | Nottinghamshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NOTTINGHAM |
| Postcode district | NG16 |
| Dialling code | 0115 |
| Police | Nottinghamshire |
| Fire | Nottinghamshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| EU Parliament | East Midlands |
| List of places: UK • England • Nottinghamshire | |
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[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] See also
[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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