Orgreave, Staffordshire Explained

Official Name:Orgreave
Country:England
Region:West Midlands
Static Image Name:Orgreave Hall.jpg
Static Image Caption:Orgreave Hall
Static Image Alt:View of the hall and drive from outside the iron gates
Os Grid Reference:SK148161
Coordinates:52.7423°N -1.7822°W
Post Town:BURTON-ON-TRENT
Postcode District:DE13
Postcode Area:DE
Dial Code:01283
Constituency Westminster:Lichfield[1]
Civil Parish:Alrewas
Shire District:Lichfield
Shire County:Staffordshire

Orgreave is a hamlet and former civil parish, now in the parish of Alrewas, in the Lichfield district, in the county of Staffordshire, England. It lies in the Trent Valley some north-east of the city of Lichfield, the A513 road runs to the south of the hamlet. In 1881 the parish had a population of 113.[2]

Historically Orgreave was a township of Alrewas and included the hamlet of Overley[3] which is located between them at . From 1866 Orgreave was a civil parish in its own right, on 25 March 1884 the parish was abolished and merged with Alrewas, on 1 February 1996 that "Alrewas" was renamed "Alrewas and Fradley".[4] On 1 April 2009 it became part of the new "Alrewas" parish.[5]

Orgreave Hall, formerly a seat of the Viscounts Anson, is a private home.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: United Kingdom Parliament. 18 September 2009.
  2. Web site: Population statistics Orgreave Tn/CP through time. A Vision of Britain through Time. 17 February 2023.
  3. Web site: GENUKI. 21 September 2009.
  4. Web site: Lichfield Registration District. UKBMD. 17 February 2023.
  5. Web site: Register of Electors 2009: Lichfield District (Parish Order). 20 September 2009.