Butterton
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Butterton is a small village in the Staffordshire
Peak District
of England
. It is west of Wettonmill in the Manifold Valley and north of Grindon
. The village is just to the west of the limestone area, and so is mainly built of local sandstone. It was formerly on the old pack-horse route to the copper mine at Ecton
Butterton was served by a railway station which was opened by the Leek and Manifold Valley Light Railway
on 27 June 1904, whilst being entirely operated by the North Staffordshire Railway
. The line closed in 1934, and the route of the railway past the station is now designated the Manifold Way, a walk- and cycle-path.
Butterton has several businesses including an old traditional pub,
The Black Lion Inn which offers food and accommodation, and Bagshaws Butchers. Butterton is roughly eight miles from the Alton Towers Theme Park.
Butterton is served by The Church of St Bartholomew, details of which can be found here.
Staffordshire
Staffordshire is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. Part of the National Forest lies within its borders...
Peak District
Peak District
The Peak District is an upland area in central and northern England, lying mainly in northern Derbyshire, but also covering parts of Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Staffordshire, and South and West Yorkshire....
of England
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...
. It is west of Wettonmill in the Manifold Valley and north of Grindon
Grindon, Staffordshire
-Geography:Grindon is situated near the southern end of the Peak District National Park. It is at the top of the western edge of the limestone bank of the Manifold Valley, south of Butterton and opposite Wetton on the eastern side of the valley. A comparison of two views north from the village...
. The village is just to the west of the limestone area, and so is mainly built of local sandstone. It was formerly on the old pack-horse route to the copper mine at Ecton
Ecton, Staffordshire
For the village and civil parish in Northamptonshire, see EctonEcton is a hamlet in the Staffordshire Peak District . It is on the Manifold Way, an 8 mile walk- and cycle-path which follows the line of the former Leek and Manifold Valley Light Railway....
Butterton was served by a railway station which was opened by the Leek and Manifold Valley Light Railway
Leek and Manifold Valley Light Railway
The Leek and Manifold Valley Light Railway was a narrow gauge railway in Staffordshire, Great Britain that operated between 1904 and 1934. When in operation, the line mainly carried milk from dairies in the region, acting as a feeder to the standard gauge system. It also provided passenger...
on 27 June 1904, whilst being entirely operated by the North Staffordshire Railway
North Staffordshire Railway
The North Staffordshire Railway was a British railway company formed in 1845 to promote a number of lines in the Staffordshire Potteries and surrounding areas in Staffordshire, Cheshire, Derbyshire and Shropshire....
. The line closed in 1934, and the route of the railway past the station is now designated the Manifold Way, a walk- and cycle-path.
Butterton has several businesses including an old traditional pub,
The Black Lion Inn which offers food and accommodation, and Bagshaws Butchers. Butterton is roughly eight miles from the Alton Towers Theme Park.
Butterton is served by The Church of St Bartholomew, details of which can be found here.