STRETTON PARISH

Introduction

Stretton is a small village and civil parish in Derbyshire, England. The population of the civil parish as at the 2011 Census was 525. It is located near the towns of Clay Cross and three and a half miles from Alfreton on the A61. The nearest waterways are the River Amber and Smithy Brook. Since 1964, Stretton has been beside Ogston Reservoir which still has the remains of a pub (Napoleon's Home) and a light railway within its depths. The parish includes the settlement of Woolley Moor. There was once a railway station — Stretton railway station. Stretton means "settlement on a Roman Road" (from the Old English stræt and tun). In this case the road is Ryknild Street.

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Parish Information

Parish statistics

Area	545 hectares
Population	572 ⁽²⁰²¹⁾
Density	105 people/km²
Mean age	49.8
Ward	Pilsley & Morton
District	North East Derbyshire
Postcodes	DE55, S45
ONS ID	E04002878