Butterley
Butterley | |
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Butterley - works entrance | |
Butterley Location within Derbyshire | |
OS grid reference | SK401517 |
District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | RIPLEY |
Postcode district | DE5 |
Police | Derbyshire |
Fire | Derbyshire |
Ambulance | East Midlands |
Butterley is a village in the English county of Derbyshire near to Ripley. It is the site of the Midland Railway – Butterley, as well as the old Butterley Brickworks.
Notable residents[]
- Sir James Outram, hero of the Indian Mutiny, was born at Butterley Hall in 1803.[1]
- Harry Storer, Sr., goalkeeper for Arsenal FC and Liverpool F.C., was born here in 1870.[2]
- William Storer, professional cricketer for Derbyshire, was born here in 1867.
References[]
- ^ Sir James Outram at History of War accessed June 2007
- ^ Profile on LFC History
See also[]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Butterley. |
Categories:
- Villages in Derbyshire
- Geography of Amber Valley
- Derbyshire geography stubs