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Stretton, Derbyshire

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Population
  
525 (2011)

Region
  
Sovereign state
  
United Kingdom

Local time
  
Wednesday 12:18 PM

District
  
North East Derbyshire

OS grid reference
  
SK392612

Country
  
Post town
  
ALFRETON

Shire county
  
Stretton, Derbyshire

Weather
  
13°C, Wind SW at 21 km/h, 87% Humidity

Stretton is a small village and civil parish in Derbyshire, England. The population of the civil parish as at the 2011 Census was 525. 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 Smithy Brook. 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.

Map of Stretton, Alfreton, UK

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

Stretton, Derbyshire Wikipedia


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