Difference between revisions of "Butterley"
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| − | '''Butterley''' is a village in [[Derbyshire]], in the | + | '''Butterley''' is a village in [[Derbyshire]], in the east of the county near [[Ripley, Derbyshire|Ripley]]. It is the site of the old Butterley Brickworks, and used to have a station on the Midland Railway. |
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| + | == Notable residents == | ||
| + | *Sir James Outram, hero of the Indian Mutiny, was born at Butterley Hall in 1803.<ref>[http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/people_outram.html Sir James Outram at History of War] accessed June 2007</ref> | ||
| + | *Harry Storer Sr., goalkeeper for Arsenal F.C. and Liverpool F.C., was born here in 1870.<ref>[http://lfchistory.net/player_profile.asp?player_id=860 Profile on LFC History]</ref> | ||
| + | *William Storer, professional cricketer for Derbyshire, was born here in 1867. | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:08, 8 August 2022
| Butterley | |
| Derbyshire | |
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 Butterley - works entrance | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SK401517 |
| Location: | 53°3’40"N, 1°24’11"W |
| Data | |
| Post town: | Ripley |
| Postcode: | DE5 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Amber Valley |
Butterley is a village in Derbyshire, in the east of the county near Ripley. It is the site of the old Butterley Brickworks, and used to have a station on the Midland Railway.
Notable residents
- Sir James Outram, hero of the Indian Mutiny, was born at Butterley Hall in 1803.[1]
- Harry Storer Sr., goalkeeper for Arsenal F.C. and Liverpool F.C., was born here in 1870.[2]
- William Storer, professional cricketer for Derbyshire, was born here in 1867.
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Butterley) |
References
- ↑ Sir James Outram at History of War accessed June 2007
- ↑ Profile on LFC History
