Draycott in the Clay

Draycott in the Clay
The village Post office
Draycott in the Clay Location within Staffordshire
Population	862 (2011) [1]
OS grid reference	SK 156 285
Civil parish	Draycott in the Clay
District	East Staffordshire
Shire county	Staffordshire
Region	West Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Ashbourne
Postcode district	DE6
Dialling code	01283
Police	Staffordshire
Fire	Staffordshire
Ambulance	West Midlands
UK Parliament	Burton
List of places UK England Staffordshire 52°51′14″N1°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] The population of the village was 845 at the 2021 census.

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, North Staffs and Cheshire Traction Engine Club, Klondyke Mill.

Village Facilities

The village has two churches, a village shop/Post Office, two public houses, one school, a play area and is the site of North Staffs and Cheshire Traction Engine Club.

See also

• Listed buildings in Draycott in the Clay

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