Stretton, Derbyshire
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Population | 525 (2011) |
OS grid reference | SK392612 |
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Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | ALFRETON |
Postcode district | DE55 |
Police | Derbyshire |
Fire | Derbyshire |
Ambulance | East Midlands |
Stretton is a small village and civil parish in Derbyshire, England. The population of the civil parish as at the 2011 Census was 525.[1] It is located near the towns of Clay Cross and three and a half miles from Alfreton on the A61. The nearest waterways are the River Amber and . Since 1964, Stretton has been beside Ogston Reservoir which still has the remains of a pub (Napoleon's Home) and a light railway within its depths.[2]
The parish includes the settlement of Woolley Moor. There was once a railway station — Stretton railway station.
Stretton means "settlement on a Roman Road" (from the Old English stræt and tun). In this case the road is Ryknild Street.
References[]
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
- ^ Stretton at DerbyshireUK accessed 28 April 2008
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- Villages in Derbyshire
- Towns and villages of the Peak District
- Civil parishes in Derbyshire
- North East Derbyshire District
- Derbyshire geography stubs