Okeover, Staffordshire

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53°01′43″N1°45′17″W / 53.0287°N 1.7548°W / 53.0287; -1.7548 Coordinates: 53°01′43″N1°45′17″W / 53.0287°N 1.7548°W / 53.0287; -1.7548

Okeover is a civil parish in the East Staffordshire district, in the county of Staffordshire, England. [1] It has a small population and no central village. It lies close to the Derbyshire border.

The parish includes Okeover Hall a Grade II* listed country house [2] [3] that is not open to the public.

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References

  1. UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Okeover Parish (E04008894)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics.
  2. Images of England: architectural description of listed building Okeover Hall
  3. Historic England. "Okeover Hall (Grade II*) (1231031)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 17 January 2015.