Orgreave,_Staffordshire

Orgreave, Staffordshire

Orgreave, Staffordshire

Human settlement in England

Orgreave is a hamlet and former civil parish, now in the parish of Alrewas, in the Lichfield district, in the county of Staffordshire, England. It lies in the Trent Valley some 6+1⁄2 miles (10.5 km) north-east of the city of Lichfield, the A513 road runs to the south of the hamlet. In 1881 the parish had a population of 113.[2]

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Historically Orgreave was a township of Alrewas and included the hamlet of Overley[3] which is located between them at grid reference SK160156. From 1866 Orgreave was a civil parish in its own right, on 25 March 1884 the parish was abolished and merged with Alrewas, on 1 February 1996 that "Alrewas" was renamed "Alrewas and Fradley".[4] On 1 April 2009 it became part of the new "Alrewas" parish.[5]

Orgreave Hall, formerly a seat of the Viscounts Anson, is a private home.

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "United Kingdom Parliament". Retrieved 18 September 2009.
  2. [2]
    "Population statistics Orgreave Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  3. [3]
    "GENUKI". Retrieved 21 September 2009.
  4. [4]
    "Lichfield Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  5. [5]
    "Register of Electors 2009: Lichfield District (Parish Order)" (PDF). Retrieved 20 September 2009.


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