# Greasbrough > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Greasbrough > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Greasbrough.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greasbrough > Source revision: 1344262157 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|Suburb of Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2016}} {{Use British English|date=January 2025}} {{Infobox UK place | country = England | coordinates = {{coord|53.4543|-1.3749|display=inline,title}} | map_type = South Yorkshire | official_name = Greasbrough | population = 2,038 | population_ref = (2001) | metropolitan_borough = [Rotherham](/source/Metropolitan_Borough_of_Rotherham) | metropolitan_county = [South Yorkshire](/source/South_Yorkshire) | region = Yorkshire and the Humber | constituency_westminster = [Rotherham](/source/Rotherham_(UK_Parliament_constituency)) | post_town = ROTHERHAM | postcode_district = S61 | postcode_area = S | dial_code = 01709 | os_grid_reference = SK4195 | static_image = The entry to Greasbrough - geograph.org.uk - 799497.jpg | static_image_caption = Entering Greasbrough from Rotherham }} '''Greasbrough''' is a small village in [Rotherham](/source/Rotherham), in [South Yorkshire](/source/South_Yorkshire), England. The village falls in the Greasbrough Ward of [Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council](/source/Rotherham_Metropolitan_Borough_Council). Greasbrough had its own local council, Greasbrough UDC (Urban District Council), until its absorption into the [County Borough of Rotherham](/source/County_Borough_of_Rotherham) in 1936. Until 1974 it was in the [West Riding of Yorkshire](/source/West_Riding_of_Yorkshire). thumb|left|St Mary's church Greasbrough has 2,038 inhabitants and {{convert|2270|acre|km2}} of land belonging to [Earl FitzWilliam](/source/Earl_FitzWilliam).[http://www.rotherhamweb.co.uk/district/gbrough.htm About Greasbrough, Rotherham, South Yorkshire] It is located two miles (3 km) north of Rotherham. Greasbrough has a [gothic](/source/Gothic_architecture)-style church called St. Mary's, which was completed in 1828. A schoolroom is built into the rear lower part of the building. There are also [Wesleyan](/source/Wesleyan_Methodism) and [Independent](/source/Independent_(religion)) chapels, also with attached schools. There is a main school in Greasbrough named Greasbrough Junior & Infant School, situated on Munsbrough Rise. This also has a nursery in the same building, starting from the age of 3. Greasbrough also has a football team called Greasbrough Youth, with players from ages 6. It is also well known for its [Working Men's Club](/source/Working_Men's_Club) which has been host to many famous acts over the years such as [Johnnie Ray](/source/Johnnie_Ray), [Bob Monkhouse](/source/Bob_Monkhouse), [Matt Monro](/source/Matt_Monro) and [Adam Faith](/source/Adam_Faith). == History == The name Greasbrough derives from either the [Old English](/source/Old_English) ''gærsenbrōc'' meaning '[grass](/source/grass)y [brook](/source/brook_(hydrology))', or from ''grēosnbrōc'' meaning '[gravel](/source/gravel)ly brook'.http://kepn.nottingham.ac.uk/map/place/Yorkshire%20WR/Greasbrough Greasbrough was formerly a [chapelry](/source/chapelry) in the parish of Rotherham,{{cite web|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/place/1020|title=History of Greasborough, in Rotherham and West Riding|publisher=[A Vision of Britain through Time](/source/A_Vision_of_Britain_through_Time)|accessdate=25 January 2024}} in 1866 Greasbrough became a separate civil parish, in 1894 Greasbrough became an [urban district](/source/Urban_district_(England_and_Wales)) containing the parish, on 1 April 1936 the parish was abolished and merged with Rotherham, [Rawmarsh](/source/Rawmarsh) and [Wentworth](/source/Wentworth%2C_South_Yorkshire){{cite web|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10428762|title=Relationships and changes Greasbrough CP/Ch through time|publisher=A Vision of Britain through Time|accessdate=25 January 2024}} and the urban district was abolished and merged with the County Borough of Rotherham, [Rotherham Rural District](/source/Rotherham_Rural_District) and [Rawmarsh Urban District](/source/Rawmarsh_Urban_District).{{cite web|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10201378|title=Relationships and changes Greasborough UD through time|publisher=A Vision of Britain through Time|accessdate=25 January 2024}} In 1931 the parish had a population of 3599.{{cite web|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10428762/cube/TOT_POP|title=Population statistics Greasbrough CP/Ch through time|publisher=A Vision of Britain through Time|accessdate=25 January 2024}} It is now in the [unparished area](/source/unparished_area) of Rotherham. ==Notable residents== *[Omar Ebrahim](/source/Omar_Ebrahim), baritone (b. 1956) *[William Hague](/source/William_Hague), [Conservative party](/source/Conservative_Party_(UK)) politician (b. 1961) *[Jack Lambert](/source/Jack_Lambert_(footballer%2C_born_1902)), footballer (1902–1940) *[John Rose](/source/John_Rose_(chemist)), industrial chemist (1911–1976) *[Laura Jane Suisted](/source/Laura_Jane_Suisted), journalist (1840–1903) ==See also== *[Listed buildings in Rotherham (Wingfield Ward)](/source/Listed_buildings_in_Rotherham_(Wingfield_Ward)) *[Masbrough Independent Chapel](/source/Masbrough_Independent_Chapel) *[Greasbrough War Memorial](/source/Greasbrough_War_Memorial) ==References== ==External links== {{Commons category|Greasbrough}} *[http://www.rotherhamweb.co.uk/district/gbrough.htm Greasbrough page] *{{OpenDomesday|SK4195|greasbrough}} {{authority control}} Category:Villages in South Yorkshire Category:Former civil parishes in South Yorkshire Category:Geography of Rotherham {{SouthYorkshire-geo-stub}} --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Greasbrough](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greasbrough) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greasbrough?action=history)). 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