Griff, Warwickshire

Griff, Warwickshire

Griff is a hamlet in the English county of Warwickshire.

Griff is located on the A444 road between the towns of Nuneaton and Bedworth and is administered as part of Nuneaton and Bedworth district.

Formerly a coal mining area there is evidence that coal was obtained from Griff from as early as the twelfth century. Nowadays [http://www.mqp.co.uk/griff-quarry.htm Griff Quarry] is a major enterprise producing more than 300,000 tonnes of material annually.

Mary Ann Evans (George Eliot) was brought up at Griff House, now a hotel.

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