Greasbrough

Greasbrough

infobox UK place
country = England
latitude= 53.4543
longitude= -1.3749
map_type= South Yorkshire
official_name= Greasbrough
population = 2,038
metropolitan_borough= Rotherham
metropolitan_county = South Yorkshire
region= Yorkshire and the Humber
constituency_westminster= Rotherham
post_town= ROTHERHAM
postcode_district= S61
postcode_area= S
dial_code= 01709
os_grid_reference= SK4195
Greasbrough is a suburb of Rotherham, in South Yorkshire, England.

Greasbrough has 2,038 inhabitants and 2,270 acres of land belonging to Earl FitzWilliam. It is located two miles north of Rotherham and includes the neighbouring hamlets of Bassinthwaite, Ginhouse, Cinder Bridge, Nether Haugh, and part of Parkgate [http://www.rotherhamweb.co.uk/district/gbrough.htm About Greasbrough, Rotherham, South Yorkshire ] ]

Greasbrough has a gothic-style church called St. Mary, which was completed in 1828. A school is attached to the church. There are also Wesleyan and Independent chapels, also with attached schools.

Notable residents

*Omar Ebrahim, baritone (b. 1956)

References

External links

* [http://www.rotherhamweb.co.uk/district/gbrough.htm Greasbrough page]


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