Egginton
| Egginton | |
| Derbyshire | |
|---|---|
 Egginton school | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SK267283 |
| Location: | 52°51’4"N, 1°36’11"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 574 |
| Post town: | Derby |
| Postcode: | DE65 |
| Dialling code: | 01283 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | South Derbyshire |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
South Derbyshire |
Egginton is a village and parish in southern Derbyshire, adjacent to the border with Staffordshire. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 Census was 574.[1]
Location
The village is located just off Ryknild Street, otherwise known as the A38 road, between Derby and Stretton, Burton upon Trent. It is historically a farming community.
In Fishpond Lane there is a row of tenants' cottages, some of which have their windows bricked up, dating back to the days of window-tax.
The village does not have a war memorial in the normal sense but it has a memorial hall which doubles as the village school and as a community hall.
Airfield
After the closure of the former Burnaston Airport nearby, Derby Airfield was established at Egginton. The small airfield houses a community of light aircraft owners, an aero club and supporting aircraft maintenance firms.
References
- ↑ "Civil parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11123123&c=Egginton&d=16&e=62&g=6414833&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1458748973189&enc=1. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
Outside links
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