Greasbrough
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| Greasbrough | |
| Yorkshire West Riding | |
|---|---|
 Entering Greasbrough | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SK419956 |
| Location: | 53°27’22"N, 1°22’11"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 2,038 (2001) |
| Post town: | Rotherham |
| Postcode: | S61 |
| Dialling code: | 01709 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Rotherham |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Rotherham |
Greasbrough is a village in the West Riding of Yorkshire, just to the north of Rotherham, sufficiently separated by fields but otherwise considered a suburb.
Greasbrough has 2,038 inhabitants and 2,270 acres of land belonging to Earl FitzWilliam.[1] It is located two miles north of Rotherham.
The parish church is St Mary's, which was completed in 1828 in the Gothic style. A schoolroom is built into the rear lower part of the building. There are also Wesleyan and Independent chapels, also with attached schools.[1]
Society and sport
- Football: Greasbrough Youth
The village has a well-known Working Men's Club which has been host to many famous acts over the years.
Outside links
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Greasbrough) |
- Greasbrough: Rotherhamweb
- Greasbrough in the Domesday Book