Galley Common

Galley Common is a suburban village situated 3 miles / 5 km west of Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England. The community is a ward on the western fringe of Nuneaton and Bedworth district, on the border with North Warwickshire district, with a population taken at the 2011 census of 8,233.[1] The village comprises a school, several small shops, riding stables, a social club, a small industrial estate and farmland. It is close to the villages of Hartshill, Ansley, Astley, Arley and Old Arley.

Galley Common
Galley Common
Location within Warwickshire
Population8,233 (2011)
OS grid referenceSP319919
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townNUNEATON
Postcode districtCV10
Dialling code024
PoliceWarwickshire
FireWarwickshire
AmbulanceWest Midlands
UK Parliament
Websitehttp://www.galleycommon.com

History
Galley Common

It was previously a coal mining village.

School
Galley Common Infant School

The Galley Common Infant School is situated in just on the outskirts of the village at the top of the hill and are surrounded by trees and fields. The school is a successful, popular institution with children aged from 4 to 7.[2] There are five classes: two Reception classes, one straight Year 1 class; a mixed Year 1 and 2 class and a straight Year 2 class.

Social venues

The main social areas of the village are The Stute, St Peter's Church and the primary school.[3][4][5]

Riding stables

There is a riding school for the disabled in Galley Common Village.[6]

References

[7]

  1. "Nuneaton and Bedworth ward population 2011". Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  2. "Galley Common School". Archived from the original on 18 April 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
  3. The Stute
  4. "Galley Common School". Archived from the original on 18 April 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
  5. St Peter's Church
  6. Nuneaton & North Warwickshire Equestrian Centre Riding for the Disabled
  7. Stuart Glover, "Village Website", Village Website, 02/03/2012
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