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 9TS, DE11 9PJ, DE11 9HT, DE11 9BT, DE11 9LW, DE11 9RZ, DE11 9TR, DE11 9PG, DE11 8EJ … 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
- Ibis Styles Burton on Trent 3 4.9 miles
- The Staff of Life 4 5 miles
- The Boot Inn 4 5.6 miles
- Riverside Hotel Branston by Greene King Inns 4 4.4 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Burton Upon Trent 3 4.9 miles
- Best Western Appleby Park Hotel 3 5.1 miles
- Dovecliff Hall Hotel 4 6.1 miles
- Appleby Inn Hotel 3 6.2 miles
- Constantine House 6.1 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