Orgreave, Staffordshire
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For the village in South Yorkshire, site of violence during the 1984 miners strike, see Orgreave, South Yorkshire
Orgreave is a hamlet in the English county of Staffordshire. 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.
Historically Orgreave was a township of Alrewas and included the hamlet of Overley[2] which is located between them at grid reference SK160156. Orgreave remains in the civil parish of Alrewas which, in turn, forms part of Lichfield District; until 2009 it was in the parish of Alrewas and Fradley.[3]
Orgreave Hall, formerly a seat of the Viscounts Anson, is a private home.
See also
References
- ^ "United Kingdom Parliament". Retrieved 18 September 2009.
- ^ "GENUKI". Retrieved 21 September 2009.
- ^ "Register of Electors 2009: Lichfield District (Parish Order)" (PDF). Retrieved 20 September 2009.
External links
- Map sources for Orgreave, Staffordshire