Towns & cities · North Wales
Greasby
Greasby — village in Merseyside, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Royden Park Minature Railway · 1.3 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Greasby is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 9,830 people. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Merseyside, England". Coordinates: 53.3730°, -3.1233°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Dee Estuary SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: The Dee Estuary
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Greasby (locally ) is a large village on the Wirral Peninsula, Merseyside, England. A predominantly residential area, it is contiguous with Upton to the east and Saughall Massie to the north. The small village of Frankby is to the immediate west. Historically within the county of Cheshire, it is part of the Greasby, Frankby and Irby Ward of the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral and is in the parliamentary constituency of Wirral West. At the 2001 census, Greasby had 9,830 inhabitants, with the total population of the ward at 14,667. In the 2011 census the population of Greasby was not measured. However the total population of Greasby, Frankby and Irby Ward was 13,991.
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Background
History
The earliest known human settlement in Merseyside has been found at Greasby, believed to date from approximately 7000 BC. A rectangular floor of sandstone slabs and pebbles suggests regular use by the nomadic hunters of that period. The remains of burnt hazelnut shells found at the site were used for radiocarbon dating. The results specified a time period between 8300 BC and 8500 BC, even earlier than previously thought. National Museums Liverpool archaeologists excavated the site between 1987 and 1990. Gravesberie derives from the Old English gräf (a grove) and burh (a fortified place). This has been recorded as meaning "grove farm/settlement", or alternatively, a "stronghold or…
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- Coordinates
- 53.3730, -3.1233
- District
- Wirral
- Parish
- Wirral, unparished area
- Postcode
- CH49 3PD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Wirral West
- Population
- 9,830
- Nearest railway station
- Royden Park Minature Railway — 1.3 km
- Official site
- boulter.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q122353 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Greasby (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Greave Dunning 2019.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Greasby?
- Greasby is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode CH49 3PD), in the parish of Wirral, unparished area.
- Is Greasby a protected site?
- Yes — Greasby is part of the Dee Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the The Dee Estuary Ramsar wetland.
- Is Greasby free to visit?
- Yes, Greasby is free to enter.
- How do I get to Greasby?
- The nearest railway station is Royden Park Minature Railway, about 1.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CH49 3PD.