Draycott in the Clay

Draycott in the Clay

The village Post office
Draycott in the Clay
 Draycott in the Clay shown within Staffordshire
Population 862 (2011)[1]
OS grid referenceSK15551
Civil parishDraycott in the Clay
DistrictEast Staffordshire
Shire countyStaffordshire
RegionWest Midlands
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town Burton-Upon-Trent
Postcode district DE13
Dialling code 01283
Police Staffordshire
Fire Staffordshire
Ambulance West Midlands
EU Parliament West Midlands
UK ParliamentBurton
List of places
UK
England
Staffordshire

Coordinates: 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.

The local Village website is at http://www.draycottintheclay.com/[]

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


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