Wheatcroft, Derbyshire

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Wheatcroft
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Wheatcroft
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Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town MATLOCK
Postcode district DE4
Dialling code 01629
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53°06′37″N1°28′41″W / 53.110393°N 1.478155°W / 53.110393; -1.478155

Wheatcroft is a hamlet in the hills of Amber Valley, near Crich, Derbyshire, England. [1] Wheatcroft has no shop or church and while it once had a chapel it has been renovated into a small dwelling.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. "Row erupts over sewage and noise from Derbyshire holiday homes". Derbyshire Live. 23 March 2022. ISSN   0307-1235 . Retrieved 11 April 2024.