Draycott in the Clay
{{Short description|Village in Staffordshire, England}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}
{{Use British English|date=May 2025}}
{{Infobox UK place
|country = England
|official_name = Draycott in the Clay
|coordinates = {{coord|52.854|-1.770|display=inline,title}}
|label_position = bottom
|civil_parish = Draycott in the Clay
|population = 862
|shire_district = East Staffordshire
|shire_county = Staffordshire
|region = West Midlands
|constituency_westminster = Burton
|post_town = Ashbourne
|postcode_district = DE6
|postcode_area = DE
|dial_code = 01283
|os_grid_reference = SK 156 285
|static_image=... the weather today in Draycott In The Clay - Post Office. (6813505019).jpg
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|static_image_caption=The village Post office
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Draycott in the Clay is a village and civil parish within the English county of Staffordshire.OS Explorer Map 245: The National Forest :(1:25 000) :{{ISBN|0 319 24028 2}} The population of the village was 845 at the 2021 census.
Location
The village is located between Uttoxeter, which is {{convert|7.6|mi|km}} to the west, and Burton Upon Trent which is {{convert|7.5|mi|km}} to the east. The nearest railway station is at Uttoxeter. The village is dominated by the A515 which runs through the village. To the south of the village is The National Forest and to the north is a traction engine park, North Staffs and Cheshire Traction Engine Club, Klondyke Mill.
Village Facilities
The village has two churches, a village shop/Post Office, two public houses, one school, a play area and is the site of North Staffs and Cheshire Traction Engine Club.
See also
References
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{{Civil Parishes of East Stafford}}
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Category:Villages in Staffordshire
Category:Borough of East Staffordshire
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