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Butterley

Butterley - works entrance.jpg
Butterley - works entrance


Butterley is located in Derbyshire

Butterley

Butterley



Butterley shown within Derbyshire

OS grid reference SK401517
District
  • Amber Valley
Shire county
  • Derbyshire
Region
  • East Midlands
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town RIPLEY
Postcode district DE5
Police Derbyshire
Fire Derbyshire
Ambulance East Midlands

EU Parliament East Midlands


List of places

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53°03′40″N 1°24′11″W / 53.061°N 1.403°W / 53.061; -1.403Coordinates: 53°03′40″N 1°24′11″W / 53.061°N 1.403°W / 53.061; -1.403

Butterley is a village in the English county of Derbyshire near to Ripley. It is the site of the Midland Railway – Butterley, as well as the old Butterley Brickworks.



Notable residents




  • Sir James Outram - Hero of the Indian Mutiny, was born at Butterley Hall in 1803.[1]


  • Harry Storer, Sr. was a goalkeeper for Arsenal FC and Liverpool F.C., he was born here in 1870.[2]


  • William Storer, a professional cricketer for Derbyshire, was born here in 1867.



References





  1. ^ Sir James Outram at History of War accessed June 2007


  2. ^ Profile on LFC History




See also







  • Butterley Company

  • Butterley Tunnel










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