Morton, Derbyshire

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Morton

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Village Hall, Morton.

Morton, Derbyshire (Derbyshire)
Morton, Derbyshire

Morton shown within Derbyshire
OS grid reference SK407601
District North East Derbyshire
Shire county Derbyshire
Region East Midlands
Constituent country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town ALFRETON
Postcode district DE55
Police Derbyshire
Fire Derbyshire
Ambulance East Midlands
European Parliament East Midlands
List of places: UKEnglandDerbyshire

Coordinates: 53°08′13″N 1°23′31″W / 53.137, -1.392

Morton is a civil parish and village, three miles north of Alfreton in Derbyshire, England. According to the roadsigns as you enter, Morton is the geographic centre of England.[1]

[edit] History

Morton is first mentioned in the will of Wulfric Spott in 1002[2] and again mentioned in the Domesday Book as one of the manors belonging to Walter D'Aincourt.[3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ See also Coton in the Elms
  2. ^ Derbyshireuk accessed 8 May 2008
  3. ^ Domesday Book: A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 2003. p.750 ISBN 0-14-143994-7
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