Stretton, Derbyshire
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Stretton is a small village and civil parish
in Derbyshire
, England
. 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.
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.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in 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...
, 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 located near the towns of Clay Cross
Clay Cross
Clay Cross is a former mining town and civil parish in the North East Derbyshire district of Derbyshire, England, about six miles south of Chesterfield. It is directly on the A61, the former Roman road Ryknield Street...
and three and a half miles from Alfreton
Alfreton
Alfreton is a town and civil parish in Amber Valley, Derbyshire, England, adjoining the Bolsover and North East Derbyshire districts. It was formerly a Norman Manor and later an Urban District. The population of the Alfreton Ward was 7,928 at the 2001 Census...
on the A61
A61 road
The A61 is a major trunk road in England. It runs from Derby to Thirsk in North Yorkshire. From Derby, it heads north via Alfreton, Clay Cross, Chesterfield, Sheffield, Barnsley, Wakefield, Leeds, Harrogate and Ripon...
. The nearest waterways are the River Amber
River Amber
The River Amber is a river in Derbyshire, England which rises close to the village of Ashover, near Clay Cross, and flows southwards through Ogston Reservoir to Pentrich then westwards to join the River Derwent at Ambergate...
and Smithy Brook. Since 1964, Stretton has been beside Ogston Reservoir
Ogston Reservoir
Ogston Reservoir is a reservoir operated by Severn Trent Water in Derbyshire. It is near the villages of Brackenfield, Ashover and Clay Cross....
which still has the remains of a pub (Napoleon's Home) and a light railway within its depths.
The parish includes the settlement of Woolley Moor
Woolley Moor
Woolley Moor is a village in the North East Derbyshire district of Derbyshire, England. Its amenities include a school, a church and a public house called the White Horse. Almost all of the villagers work outside the village although there are two family run dairy farms creating employment for a...
. There was once a railway station — Stretton railway station.
Stretton
Stretton
-England:Stretton means "settlement on a Roman Road" . Of the seventeen places in England, all but two are situated on a Roman Road, the exceptions being Stretton Westwood and Stretton en le Field.-Cheshire:...
means "settlement on a Roman Road
Roman road
The Roman roads were a vital part of the development of the Roman state, from about 500 BC through the expansion during the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire. Roman roads enabled the Romans to move armies and trade goods and to communicate. The Roman road system spanned more than 400,000 km...
" (from the Old English stræt and tun). In this case the road is Ryknild Street.