Draycott, Derbyshire

Draycott
Draycott  Draycott shown within Derbyshire
Population	3,500
OS grid reference	SK444332
Civil parish	Draycott and Church Wilne
District	Erewash
Shire county	Derbyshire
Region	East Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	DERBY
Postcode district	DE72
Dialling code	01332
Police	Derbyshire
Fire	Derbyshire
Ambulance	East Midlands
EU Parliament	East Midlands
UK Parliament	Erewash
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Coordinates: 52°53′40″N 1°20′29″W / 52.89442°N 1.34147°W / 52.89442; -1.34147

Draycott is a village in the Erewash district of Derbyshire, England. It lies around 6 miles east of Derby and 3 miles south-west of Long Eaton. Draycott is part of the civil parish of Draycott and Church Wilne. The meandering course of the River Derwent forms the southwestern boundary of the parish.

The route of the Derby Canal can still be traced across the parish. Trains on the Midland Main Line pass through the village but Draycott railway station is now closed.

History

The name Draycott derives from resembling words dry coat, as the village resides north of both the River Derwent and Church Wilne, a reservoir. In particularly rainy season the village used to flood, hence the name 'Dry Coat'.

A prominent local family, which took its name from the village, included the eminent judge Henry Draycott (1510-1572).

Church Wilne

Saint Chad's Water at Church Wilne^[1]

Church Wilne is a hamlet about 0.7 miles south of Draycott in a relatively inaccessible location beside the Derwent. In medieval times Draycott and Church Wilne may have been of comparable sizes, but Draycott grew much larger because of its better communications. The Church Wilne Reservoir of the Severn Trent Water is nearby (it is actually in Breaston parish). The reservoir is used for water sports^[2] and as a nature reserve. Church Wilne is split from its larger twin hamlet, Great Wilne, by the River Derwent.

References

External links

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