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==History== |
==History== |
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[[Image:GreasleyChurch.JPG|thumb|left|[[St. Mary's Church, Greasley]]]] |
[[Image:GreasleyChurch.JPG|thumb|left|[[St. Mary's Church, Greasley]]]] |
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Greasley (then ''Griseleia'') is mentioned in the [[Domesday book]] as belonging to [[William Peverel]]<ref name="and">William was given a large number of manors in Nottinghamshire including [[Chilwell]], [[Toton]], [[Colwick]] and [[Kimberley, Nottinghamshire|Kimberley]].</ref> and being worth ten shillings. The book includes reference to a church, a priest and woodland pasture.<ref name = "Domesday">''Domesday Book: A Complete Translation''. London: Penguin, 2003. ISBN 0-14-143994-7 p.771</ref> |
Greasley (then ''Griseleia'') is mentioned in the [[Domesday book]] as belonging to [[William Peverel]]<ref name="and">William was given a large number of manors in Nottinghamshire including [[Chilwell]], [[Toton]], [[Colwick]] and [[Kimberley, Nottinghamshire|Kimberley]].</ref> and being worth ten shillings. The book includes reference to a church, a priest and woodland pasture.<ref name = "Domesday">''Domesday Book: A Complete Translation''. London: Penguin, 2003. ISBN 0-14-143994-7 p.771</ref> |
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==Notable people== |
==Notable people== |
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[[William Warburton]] [[Bishop of Gloucester]] was a churchman here. |
[[William Warburton]] [[Bishop of Gloucester]] was a churchman here. |
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[[Mordecai Sherwin]] England and Notts cricketer was born here<ref>[http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Articles/1/1291.html Cricket Archive]</ref> in 1851. |
[[Mordecai Sherwin]] England and Notts cricketer was born here<ref>[http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Articles/1/1291.html Cricket Archive]</ref> in 1851. |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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*[[St. Mary's Church, Greasley]] |
*[[St. Mary's Church, Greasley]] |
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Revision as of 05:31, 27 December 2010
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 | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NOTTINGHAM |
| Postcode district | NG16 |
| Dialling code | 0115 |
| Police | Nottinghamshire |
| Fire | Nottinghamshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
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]
Notable people
William Warburton Bishop of Gloucester was a churchman here. Mordecai Sherwin England and Notts cricketer was born here[3] in 1851.