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Draycott in the Clay

Coordinates: 52°51′14″N 1°46′12″W / 52.854°N 1.770°W / 52.854; -1.770
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Draycott in the Clay
The village Post office
Draycott in the Clay is located in Staffordshire
Draycott in the Clay
Draycott in the Clay
Location within Staffordshire
Population862 (2011)[1]
OS grid referenceSK 156 285
Civil parish
  • Draycott in the Clay
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townAshbourne
Postcode districtDE6
Dialling code01283
PoliceStaffordshire
FireStaffordshire
AmbulanceWest Midlands
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Staffordshire
52°51′14″N 1°46′12″W / 52.854°N 1.770°W / 52.854; -1.770

Draycott in the Clay is a village and civil parish within the English county of Staffordshire.[2]

Location

The 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.

Village Facilities

The village has two churches, a village shop/Post Office, two public houses, one school and a play area.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 7 December 2015.
  2. ^ OS Explorer Map 245: The National Forest :(1:25 000) :ISBN 0 319 24028 2