Towns & cities · West Midlands
Grimley
Grimley — village in Worcestershire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Worcester Foregate Street · 5.4 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Grimley is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 627 people. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Worcestershire, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.2420°, -2.2410°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Teme SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Grimley is a village and civil parish (grid reference SO8360) in the Malvern Hills District in the county of Worcestershire, England about 3 miles (4.8 km) north of Worcester. It is known for the Norman Parish Church; St Bartholome, and nature reserve SSSI. The villages of Sinton Green and Monkwood Green sit within Grimley Parish. The parish had a population of 640 in 2021.
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Background
History
The place-name 'Grimley' is first attested in a Saxon charter of 851, where it appears as Grimanlea. In the Domesday Book of 1086 it appears as Grimanleh. The name means 'wood haunted by a ghost or spectre' (Old English grima). It once housed a monastery which was reputedly linked to Holt Castle via tunnels, and has been a site of refuge for thousands of years. Following the Poor Law Amendment Act 1834, Grimley Parish ceased to be responsible for maintaining the poor in its parish. This responsibility was transferred to Martley Poor Law Union.
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- Coordinates
- 52.2420, -2.2410
- County
- Worcestershire
- District
- Malvern Hills
- Parish
- Grimley
- Postcode
- WR2 6LU
- Parliamentary constituency
- West Worcestershire
- Population
- 627
- Nearest railway station
- Worcester Foregate Street — 5.4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q1882678 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Grimley, Worcestershire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Grimley - Wagon Wheel Inn.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Grimley?
- Grimley is in Worcestershire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode WR2 6LU), in the parish of Grimley.
- Is Grimley a protected site?
- Yes — Grimley is part of the River Teme SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Grimley free to visit?
- Yes, Grimley is free to enter.
- How do I get to Grimley?
- The nearest railway station is Worcester Foregate Street, about 5.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode WR2 6LU.