Stretton, Derbyshire

Stretton
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Stretton
Stretton shown within Derbyshire
Population	525 (2011)
OS grid reference	SK392612
District	North East Derbyshire
Shire county	Derbyshire
Region	East Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ALFRETON
Postcode district	DE55
Police	Derbyshire
Fire	Derbyshire
Ambulance	East Midlands
EU Parliament	East Midlands
List of places UK England Derbyshire 53°08′49″N 1°24′54″W / 53.147°N 1.415°W / 53.147; -1.415Coordinates: 53°08′49″N 1°24′54″W / 53.147°N 1.415°W / 53.147; -1.415

Stretton is a small village and civil parish in Derbyshire, England. The population of the civil parish as at the 2011 Census was 525. It is located near the towns of Clay Cross and three and a half miles from Alfreton on the A61. The nearest waterways are the River Amber and Smithy Brook. Since 1964, Stretton has been beside Ogston Reservoir which still has the remains of a pub (Napoleon's Home) and a light railway within its depths.

The parish includes the settlement of Woolley Moor. There was once a railway station — Stretton railway station.

means "settlement on a Roman Road" (from the Old English stræt and tun). In this case the road is Ryknild Street.

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