Hatton, Derbyshire
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  Hatton shown within Derbyshire |
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| Population | 2,500 |
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| District | South Derbyshire |
| Shire county | Derbyshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | DERBY |
| Postcode district | DE65 |
| Dialling code | 01283 |
| Police | Derbyshire |
| Fire | Derbyshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| European Parliament | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | South Derbyshire |
| List of places: UK • England • Derbyshire | |
Hatton is a village in South Derbyshire, England. It is located 6km north of Burton upon Trent, 20km west of Derby and 40km east of Stoke-on-Trent.
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[edit] Geography
It is about 1km north of Tutbury, Staffordshire with the River Dove running between the two villages. It has a population of 2500. It is mainly residential.
The village has excellent transport links. It is close to the A50 road which links the M1 and M6. The A50 used to pass through the north of the village, but was bypassed in May 1995 by the six mile £19m Hatton, Hilton and Foston Bypass. The former route is now the A511, which passes through the village from Tutbury. Tutbury and Hatton railway station is on the Nottingham to Crewe line. Services are provided by East Midlands Trains. The station was originally closed in the Beeching cuts in the 1960s, but opened in the 1980s (like other previously-closed rural stations) due to public demand. Local bus services are provided by Arriva who link Hatton with Burton and Uttoxeter, and Trent Barton who link with Derby and Burton.
The village is within the areas of South Derbyshire District Council and Derbyshire County Council. The local MP is Mark Todd.
[edit] Economy
Local employers include Nestlé who have a major coffee factory in the village where they make Nescafé, which is also made in Hayes. Nestlé's factory is described by the company as their Tutbury factory. The village has a famous café, The Salt Box on the A511, which has won awards as the best transport café in the UK. There is no similar truck stop on the parallel A50, hence its popularity. Opposite this cafe is the Railway Tavern pub. There is a large Co-op in the village near the train station.
[edit] History
Hatton was mentioned in the Domesday book as belonging to Henry de Ferrers[1] and being worth twenty shillings[2]. The parish church is All Saints.
The village is home to John Berry[1], who designed the Esso tiger in the 1950s, and many children's reference books for Ladybird Books.
[edit] References
- ^ Henry was given a large number of manors in Derbyshire including Brailsford, Aston-on-Trent, Pilsbury and Bradley.
- ^ Domesday Book: A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 2003. ISBN 0-14-143994-7 p.745
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