Church Gresley
Ward in South Derbyshire, Derbyshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.76, -1.568 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 29 18 |
| Dialling code: | 01283 (Burton-on-Trent) |
Church Gresley lies in the district of South Derbyshire in Derbyshire, England, immediately adjacent to the conurbation around Swadlincote. Historically it grew up around coal and clay extraction and a local pottery tradition, so the landscape and housing still carry that industrial-era character even as former workings have been softened by tree planting and countryside reclamation associated with the National Forest.
Local life is quietly centred on community institutions such as the parish church, village hall and a handful of shops and pubs; there is a mix of long-standing families with mining and pottery roots and newer commuters travelling to nearby towns. Interest for visitors or residents tends to focus on its industrial heritage, traditional terraced streets and the ongoing regeneration and greenbelt projects that have reshaped the area in recent decades.
Postcode districts covering Church Gresley
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 23.9 miles38.5 km
- Leicester 20.8 miles33.5 km
- Coventry 24.4 miles39.2 km
- Nottingham 22 miles35.4 km
- Derby 11.1 miles17.8 km
- Walsall 21.2 miles34.1 km
- West Bromwich 23.3 miles37.5 km
- Burton upon Trent 4.3 miles7 km
- Sutton Coldfield 17.2 miles27.8 km
- Nuneaton 16.7 miles26.9 km
- Cannock 19.2 miles30.9 km
- Tamworth 10.8 miles17.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Castle Gresley Parish 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Overseal and Castle Gresley Built-up area 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Swadlincote Built-up area 1 mile1.7 km
- Linton Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Stanton Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Overseal Parish 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Newhall and Stanton Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Ashby Woulds Parish 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Midway Ward 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Woodville Built-up area 1.8 miles3 km
- Cauldwell Parish 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Moira Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
Example postcodes in Church Gresley
DE11 9NS, DE11 9LY, DE11 9LN, DE11 8EL, DE11 9FS, DE11 9BY, DE11 9TG, DE11 9TA, DE11 9LT … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 11.2 miles18 km
- Birmingham International Airport 22.5 miles36.2 km
- Burton-on-Trent Railway Station 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Willington Railway Station 6.4 miles10.3 km
Hotels near Church Gresley Ad
- Ibis Styles Burton on Trent 3 4.9 miles7.8 km
- The Staff of Life 4 5 miles8.1 km
- The Boot Inn 4 5.6 miles8.9 km
- Riverside Hotel Branston by Greene King Inns 4 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Holiday Inn Express Burton Upon Trent 3 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Best Western Appleby Park Hotel 3 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Dovecliff Hall Hotel 4 6.1 miles9.9 km
- Appleby Inn Hotel 3 6.2 miles10 km
- Constantine House 6.1 miles9.9 km
- The Queens Head 4 9.7 miles15.6 km
Schools in Church Gresley
- St George's C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Pirelli Stadium Stadium 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Statfold Barn Railway Museum 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Donington Park Recreation 9.4 miles15.2 km
- The Lamb Ground Stadium 10.4 miles16.8 km
- Pride Park Stadium 11.8 miles19 km
- Merevale Abbey Historic site 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Garendon Abbey Historic site 13 miles20.9 km
- Battle of Bosworth Field Archaeological site 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Uttoxeter Racecourse Recreation 14.9 miles24 km
- Blithfield Hall Estate 15.5 miles25 km
- Greaves's Wood Forest 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Bradgate House Historic site 15.8 miles25.4 km