Orgreave, Staffordshire
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Orgreave, Staffordshire
Coordinates: 52°44′32″N 1°46′56″W / 52.74233°N 1.78222°W
| Orgreave | |
 Orgreave Hall |
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 Orgreave
Orgreave shown within Staffordshire |
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| OS grid reference | SK148161 |
|---|---|
| Parish | Alrewas |
| District | Lichfield |
| Shire county | Staffordshire |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BURTON-ON-TRENT |
| Postcode district | DE13 |
| Dialling code | 01283 |
| Police | Staffordshire |
| Fire | Staffordshire |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| EU Parliament | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | Lichfield [1] |
| List of places: UK • England • Staffordshire | |
Orgreave is a hamlet in the English county of Staffordshire. It lies in the Trent Valley some 61⁄2 miles (10 km) north-east of the city of Lichfield, the A513 road runs to the south of the hamlet.
Historically Orgreave was a township of Alrewas and included the hamlet of Overley[2] which is located between them at grid reference SK160156. Orgreave remains in the civil parish of Alrewas which, in turn, forms part of Lichfield District; until 2009 it was in the parish of Alrewas and Fradley[3].
Orgreave Hall, formerly a seat of the Viscounts Anson, is a residential care home.
References
- ^ "United Kingdom Parliament". http://www.parliament.uk/. Retrieved 18 September 2009.
- ^ "GENUKI". http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/STS/Alrewas/index.html. Retrieved 21 September 2009.
- ^ "Register of Electors 2009: Lichfield District (Parish Order)". http://www.lichfielddc.gov.uk/downloads/EURO_POLLING_STATIONS_1_.pdf. Retrieved 20 September 2009.
External links
- Map sources for Orgreave, Staffordshire
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