Brinsley
Brinsley is a village and civil parish in Nottinghamshire, England. The church of St James was built in 1837–38 using Bunter sandstone from Mansfield quarries, the chancel being added in 1877.
| Brinsley | |
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| Village and civil parish | |
Former headstocks prior to 2023 dismantling | |
Parish map | |
Brinsley Location within Nottinghamshire | |
| Area | 1.51 sq mi (3.9 km2) |
| Population | 2,284 (2021) |
| • Density | 1,513/sq mi (584/km2) |
| OS grid reference | SK 462491 |
| • London | 115 mi (185 km) SSE |
| District | |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Settlements |
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| Post town | Nottingham |
| Postcode district | NG16 |
| Dialling code | 01773 |
| Police | Nottinghamshire |
| Fire | Nottinghamshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | www |
The village is split into two sections, Old Brinsley which is within Broxtowe and New Brinsley which is in Ashfield. At the 2011 census the population of the parish was 2,327, dropping to 2,284 by the 2021 census.
The former headstocks were the last remaining examples of tandem, timber construction.
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