Old Tupton

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Station New Road, Old Tupton.
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Old Tupton
Location within Derbyshire
Population3,794 (2001)
OS grid reference SK391653
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town CHESTERFIELD
Postcode district S42
Dialling code 01246
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Ambulance East Midlands
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53°11′02″N1°24′58″W / 53.184°N 1.416°W / 53.184; -1.416

Old Tupton is a village in Derbyshire, England. It is located on the A61 Derby road, near to Tupton, and to the south of Chesterfield.

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