Butterley
Encyclopedia
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.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
county of Derbyshire
Derbyshire
Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire. The northern part of Derbyshire overlaps with the Pennines, a famous chain of hills and mountains. The county contains within its boundary of approx...
near to Ripley
Ripley, Derbyshire
Ripley is a town in the Amber Valley area of Derbyshire in England.- Earliest history :Not much information is available as to when Ripley was founded, but it existed at the time of the Domesday Book, when it was held by a man called Levenot....
. It is the site of the Midland Railway - Butterley
Midland Railway - Butterley
The Midland Railway – Butterley is a heritage railway, formerly known until 2004 as the Midland Railway Centre, at Butterley, near Ripley in Derbyshire.-Overview:...
, as well as the old Butterley Brickworks.
Notable residents
- Sir James OutramSir James Outram, 1st BaronetLieutenant General Sir James Outram, 1st Baronet GCB KSI was an English general who fought in the Indian Rebellion of 1857, and is considered a British hero.-Early life:...
- Hero of the Indian Mutiny, was born at Butterley Hall in 1803. - Harry Storer, Sr.Harry Storer, Sr.Harry Storer was an English football goalkeeper who played for Arsenal and Liverpool, and a cricketer who played first class cricket for Derbyshire in 1895.- Life and playing career :...
was a goalkeeper for Arsenal FC and Liverpool FC, he was born here in 1870. - William StorerWilliam StorerWilliam Storer was an English footballer and a cricketer who played six Tests from 1897 to 1899, played first class cricket for Derbyshire from 1887 to 1905 and played football for Derby County...
, a professional cricketer for Derbyshire, was born here in 1867.