Orgreave is a hamlet and former civil parish, now in the parish of Alrewas, in the Lichfield district, in the county of Staffordshire, England. It lies in the Trent Valley some 6+1⁄2 miles (10.5 km) north-east of the city of Lichfield, the A513 road runs to the south of the hamlet. In 1881 the parish had a population of 113.[2]
| Orgreave | |
|---|---|
 Orgreave Hall | |
  Orgreave Location within Staffordshire | |
| OS grid reference | SK148161 |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BURTON-ON-TRENT |
| Postcode district | DE13 |
| Dialling code | 01283 |
| Police | Staffordshire |
| Fire | Staffordshire |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Historically Orgreave was a township of Alrewas and included the hamlet of Overley[3] which is located between them at grid reference SK160156. From 1866 Orgreave was a civil parish in its own right, on 25 March 1884 the parish was abolished and merged with Alrewas, on 1 February 1996 that "Alrewas" was renamed "Alrewas and Fradley".[4] On 1 April 2009 it became part of the new "Alrewas" parish.[5]
Orgreave Hall, formerly a seat of the Viscounts Anson, is a private home.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "United Kingdom Parliament". Retrieved 18 September 2009.
- ^ "Population statistics Orgreave Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
- ^ "GENUKI". Retrieved 21 September 2009.
- ^ "Lichfield Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
- ^ "Register of Electors 2009: Lichfield District (Parish Order)" (PDF). Retrieved 20 September 2009.
External links
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