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Misericords of Church Gresley

Sometime between 1100 and 1154 William de Gresley founded an Augustinian Priory of which the church was part. After the dissolution of the monasteries the priory buildings fell into disrepair, however the nave of the priory church was maintained as the parish church. The misericords are believed to originate from Drakelow, and donated to the...

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History, Priors and Incumbents of Gresley

HISTORY In 1135, Willam de Gresley built a small priory, which was dedicated to St George. The priory fell into decay after 1536 and only the nave survived, which became the Parish Church of Gresley. During the 18th Century, the state of the church deteriorated. In 1788 a faculty was granted to take down the...

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