Orgreave, Staffordshire

Human settlement in England

Alrewas

District

Lichfield

Staffordshire

Region

West Midlands

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Lichfield^[1]

List of places: UK; England; Staffordshire

52°44′32″N 1°46′56″W / 52.74233°N 1.78222°W / 52.74233; -1.78222

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 6+1⁄2 miles (10.5 km) 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 grid reference SK160156. 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.

References

^ "United Kingdom Parliament". Retrieved 18 September 2009.
^ "Population statistics Orgreave Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
^ "GENUKI". Retrieved 21 September 2009.
^ "Lichfield Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
^ "Register of Electors 2009: Lichfield District (Parish Order)" (PDF). Retrieved 20 September 2009.