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 miles
- Leicester 20.8 miles
- Coventry 24.4 miles
- Nottingham 22 miles
- Derby 11.1 miles
- Walsall 21.2 miles
- West Bromwich 23.3 miles
- Burton upon Trent 4.3 miles
- Sutton Coldfield 17.2 miles
- Nuneaton 16.7 miles
- Cannock 19.2 miles
- Tamworth 10.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Castle Gresley Parish 0.7 miles
- Overseal and Castle Gresley Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Swadlincote Built-up area 1 mile
- Linton Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Stanton Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Overseal Parish 1.5 miles
- Newhall and Stanton Ward 1.6 miles
- Ashby Woulds Parish 1.8 miles
- Midway Ward 1.8 miles
- Woodville Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Cauldwell Parish 2.1 miles
- Moira Built-up area 2.1 miles
Example postcodes in Church Gresley
DE11 9QE, DE11 9PE, DE11 9QQ, DE11 9TR, DE11 9JY, DE11 9LL, DE11 9GW, DE11 9GB, DE11 9PX … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 11.2 miles
- Birmingham International Airport 22.5 miles
- Burton-on-Trent Railway Station 4.4 miles
- Willington Railway Station 6.4 miles
Hotels near Church Gresley Ad
- The Staff of Life 4 5 miles
- The Boot Inn 4 5.6 miles
- Best Western Appleby Park Hotel 3 5.1 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Burton Upon Trent 3 4.9 miles
- Dovecliff Hall Hotel 4 6.1 miles
- Appleby Inn Hotel 3 6.2 miles
- Constantine House 6.1 miles
- Donington Park Farmhouse Hotel 3 9.3 miles
- Hilton at St George's Park, Burton Upon Trent 4 8.5 miles
- The Queens Head 4 9.7 miles
Schools in Church Gresley
- St George's C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Pirelli Stadium Stadium 4.9 miles
- Statfold Barn Railway Museum 7.9 miles
- Donington Park Recreation 9.4 miles
- The Lamb Ground Stadium 10.4 miles
- Pride Park Stadium 11.8 miles
- Merevale Abbey Historic site 12.7 miles
- Garendon Abbey Historic site 13 miles
- Battle of Bosworth Field Archaeological site 13.2 miles
- Uttoxeter Racecourse Recreation 14.9 miles
- Blithfield Hall Estate 15.5 miles
- Greaves's Wood Forest 15.6 miles
- Bradgate House Historic site 15.8 miles