Egginton is a village

Village

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 in the local government district

Non-metropolitan district

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 of South Derbyshire

South Derbyshire

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, England

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. It is located just off Ryknild Street, otherwise known as the A38

A38 road

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, between Derby

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 and Stretton

Stretton, Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire

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, Burton upon Trent

Burton upon Trent

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. It is historically a farming community. Due to a historical legal situation, no alcohol is allowed to be sold in the village and hence there is no village pub.

In Fishpond Lane there are a row of tenants' cottages, some of which have their window bricked up, dating back to the days of window-tax.

The village does not have a war memorial in the normal sense but has a memorial hall which doubles as the village school and community hall.