Draycott in the Moors

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Draycott in the Moors
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The Draycott Arms is on the corner of Uttoxeter Road and Cheadle Road
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Draycott in the Moors
Location within Staffordshire
Population1,029 (2011) [1]
Shire county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Stoke-on-Trent
Postcode district ST11
Dialling code 01782
Police Staffordshire
Fire Staffordshire
Ambulance West Midlands
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Staffordshire
52°57′25″N2°01′34″W / 52.957°N 2.026°W / 52.957; -2.026

Draycott in the Moors is a village in Staffordshire, England. It is between Stoke on Trent and Uttoxeter near the River Blythe. It is two and a half miles from Cheadle. [2]

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In 1851 the parish contained 518 inhabitants. Sir Edward Vavasour, Bart., was the lord of the manor.

Notable residents

Transport

It is near Blythe Bridge railway station on the Crewe–Derby line.

See also

References

  1. "Civil Parish population" . Retrieved 6 December 2015.
  2. 1 2 History, Gazetteer and Directory of Staffordshire, William White, Sheffield, 1851, accessed at Genuki, 28 February 2009

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