Greylees is a

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near

Sleaford Sleaford is a market town and civil parish in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. Centred on the former parish of New Sleaford, the modern boundaries and urban area include Quarrington to the south-west, Holdingham to the n ...

in the

North Kesteven North Kesteven is a local government district in Lincolnshire, England. The district is located to the east of Nottinghamshire, north-east of Leicestershire and south of the city of Lincoln. Its council, North Kesteven District Council, is ...

district of the ceremonial county of

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, England. It was built in 2004 around the site of the former

Rauceby Hospital Rauceby Hospital, originally called Kesteven County Asylum, is a now-defunct mental institution in the parish of Quarrington, Lincolnshire, England. Originally opened in 1902, the main hospital building was closed in 1997 and the site has since ...

and is situated off Willoughby Road, which is the only way in and out of the development. The most notable landmark around the area is the former hospital. The area is situated southwest of

and northeast of

Grantham Grantham () is a market and industrial town in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England, situated on the banks of the River Witham and bounded to the west by the A1 road. It lies some 23 miles (37 km) south of the Lincoln a ...

Building on the Rauceby hospital site - geograph

Name

The name ''Greylees'' was chosen after a contest organised by Sleaford Town Council and the ''

Sleaford Standard Sleaford is a market town and civil parish in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. Centred on the former parish of New Sleaford, the modern boundaries and urban area include Quarrington to the south-west, Holdingham to the no ...

'', while the developers used the name ''De Vessey Village'', chosen after a contest associated with the ''

Lincolnshire Echo The ''Lincolnshire Echo'' is a weekly British regional newspaper for Lincolnshire, whose first edition was on Tuesday 31 January 1893, and is published every Thursday. It is owned by Reach PLC and it is distributed throughout the county. The ...

''. Robert de Vessey was a landowner in Lincolnshire recorded in the ''

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'', with a castle at Caythorpe.

Demography

According to the 2021 census, Greylees has a population of 1,988 residents. Of these residents, 1,012 are female and 972 are male. 65% of the population are aged 18-64 years. The ethnic makeup of the area is 97% White British, 1% Asian, 1% Mixed Race and 1% African. The religious makeup of the local residents is recorded as 51% Christian, 48% Irreligious, 1% Muslim and other religions were recorded at less than 0.5% of the resident population.

Amenities

The suburb has no dedicated high street or amenities, the nearest retail and employment centre being both Sleaford and Grantham. The area does have a

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on the Grantham - Sleaford road and also a

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, "The New Chapel" and the nearest public houses are both "The Horseshoes" in

Silk Willoughby Silk Willoughby is a village and civil parish in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 299. It is situated south from Sleaford. There are a number of council and rent ...

and "The Bustard Inn & Restaurant" in South Rauceby. The nearest

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s and schools are in South Rauceby, Sleaford and Silk Willoughby. There are also a few recreation areas around the area. Greylees Garage - geograph

Transport

The suburb is directly southeast of Rauceby railway station on the

Poacher Line The Grantham–Skegness line, originally promoted as the "Poacher Line", runs for between Grantham and Skegness in Lincolnshire, England. Trains on this route originate from Nottingham via the Nottingham to Grantham Line as an hourly through ser ...

between

Skegness Skegness ( ) is a seaside town and civil parish in the East Lindsey District of Lincolnshire, England. On the Lincolnshire coast of the North Sea, the town is east of Lincoln and north-east of Boston. With a population of 19,579 as of 201 ...

and

with links to

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and

Wainfleet All Saints Wainfleet All Saints is an ancient port and market town on the east coast of England, in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire,OS Explorer map: Skegness, Alford & Spilsby: (1:25 000): on the A52 road south-west of Skegness and north-eas ...

. The stations at Grantham and Sleaford also allow additional travel to other destinations such as

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Doncaster Doncaster (, ) is a city in South Yorkshire, England. Named after the River Don, it is the administrative centre of the larger City of Doncaster. It is the second largest settlement in South Yorkshire after Sheffield. Doncaster is situated i ...

Stevenage Stevenage ( ) is a large town and borough in Hertfordshire, England, about north of London. Stevenage is east of junctions 7 and 8 of the A1(M), between Letchworth Garden City to the north and Welwyn Garden City to the south. In 1946, Ste ...

and

Leeds Leeds () is a City status in the United Kingdom, city and the administrative centre of the City of Leeds district in West Yorkshire, England. It is built around the River Aire and is in the eastern foothills of the Pennines. It is also the thi ...

among other destinations. The area also has a bus service into Sleaford, IT3 which stops near the golf club.

References

External links

* {{Authority control Sleaford