Draycott in the Clay is a village and civil parish within the English county of Staffordshire.[2] The population of the village was 845 at the 2021 census.
| Draycott in the Clay | |
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.jpg) The village Post office | |
  Draycott in the Clay Location within Staffordshire | |
| Population | 862 (2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SK 156 285 |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Ashbourne |
| Postcode district | DE6 |
| Dialling code | 01283 |
| Police | Staffordshire |
| Fire | Staffordshire |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Location
editThe village is located between Uttoxeter, which is 7.6 miles (12.2 km) to the west, and Burton Upon Trent which is 7.5 miles (12.1 km) to the east. The nearest railway station is at Uttoxeter. The village is dominated by the A515 which runs through the village. To the south of the village is The National Forest and to the north is a traction engine park, North Staffs and Cheshire Traction Engine Club, Klondyke Mill.
Village Facilities
editThe village has two churches, a village shop/Post Office, two public houses, one school, a play area and is the site of North Staffs and Cheshire Traction Engine Club.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 7 December 2015.
- ^ OS Explorer Map 245: The National Forest :(1:25 000) :ISBN 0 319 24028 2
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