Galley Common


Galley Common is a suburban village situated 3 miles / 5 km west of Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England. The community is a ward on the western fringe of Nuneaton and Bedworth district, on the border with North Warwickshire district, with a population taken at the 2011 census of 8,233. The village comprises a school, several small shops, riding stables, a social club, a small industrial estate and farmland. It is close to the villages of Hartshill, Ansley, Astley, Arley and Old Arley.

History

It was previously a coal mining village.

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. 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.

Riding stables

There is a riding school for the disabled in Galley Common Village.