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Greasley, Nottinghamshire

Historical Description

Greasley, a township and a parish in Notts, lying 2¼ miles E of Langley Mill railway station, and 7 NW by N of Nottingham. Post town, Nottingham; money order office, Newthorpe; telegraph office, Eastwood. The parish includes the hamlets of Moor Green, formerly Greasley Moor Green, Brinsley, Rimberley, Newthorpe, Watnall Cantelope, and Watnall Chaworth. Acreage, 7220; population, 11, 143. The population of the ecclesiastical parish of St Mary is 3441. Brinsley and Rimberley have been formed into separate ecclesiastical parishes, with populations of 1423 and 6457. The manor belonged anciently to the Cantilupes, and belongs now to the Cowper family. Some remains exist of Greasley Castle, or ancient manor house, and of Beau Vale Abbey. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Southwell; net value, £235 with residence. Patron, Earl Cowper. The church is a good stone edifice with a handsome tower. The district parishes of Brinsley and Rimberly are separate benefices. There are Congregational, Baptist, Wesleyan, Primitive, New Connexion, and Free Methodist chapels.

Transcribed from The Comprehensive Gazetteer of England & Wales, 1894-5

Administration

The following is a list of the administrative units in which this place was either wholly or partly included.

Ancient CountyNottinghamshire 
Poor Law unionBasford 
WapentakeBroxtow 

Any dates in this table should be used as a guide only.


Civil Registration

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Directories & Gazetteers

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Land and Property

The Return of Owners of Land in 1873 for Nottinghamshire is available to browse.


Maps

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Newspapers and Periodicals

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Visitations Heraldic

The Visitation of Nottinghamshire 1569 & 1614 is available on the Heraldry page.

DistrictBroxtowe
CountyNottinghamshire
RegionEast Midlands
CountryEngland
Postal districtNG16
Post TownNottingham

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