Castle Gresley

Castle Gresley is a village and civil parish about 1.75 miles (2.82 km) southwest of the centre of Swadlincote in South Derbyshire, England. The population was 1,566 at the 2001 Census increasing to 1,799 at the 2011 Census. The village is about 1 mile (1.6 km) west of the village of Church Gresley.

Castle Gresley
Linton Road
Castle Gresley
Location within Derbyshire
Population1,799 (2011 Census)
OS grid referenceSK2718
Civil parish
  • Castle Gresley
District
  • South Derbyshire
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSwadlincote
Postcode districtDE11
Dialling code01283
PoliceDerbyshire
FireDerbyshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament
  • South Derbyshire

Castle Gresley has the remains of a motte and bailey castle known locally as Castle Knob.

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