Galley Common

Galley Common
Galley Common
Galley Common shown within Warwickshire
Population 8,233 (2011)
OS grid reference SP319919
District
Shire county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town NUNEATON
Postcode district CV10
Dialling code 024
Police Warwickshire
Fire Warwickshire
Ambulance West Midlands
EU Parliament West Midlands
UK Parliament
Website http://www.galleycommon.com

Galley Common is a village just outside of Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England situated just to the west of the town centre (approx 3 miles). The community is a ward of Nuneaton and Bedworth 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, an industrial estate, and farm land.

History

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
  3. ↑ The Stute
  4. ↑ Galley Common School
  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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