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{{Short description|Village in Derbyshire, England}}
'''Butterley''' is a village in the [[England|English]] county of [[Derbyshire]] ({{gbmapping|SK401517}}) near to [[Ripley, Derbyshire|Ripley]]. It is the site of the [[Midland Railway Centre]].
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|civil_parish = [[Ripley, Derbyshire|Ripley]]
|shire_district = [[Amber Valley]]
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'''Butterley''' is a village in the [[civil parish]] of [[Ripley, Derbyshire|Ripley]], in the [[Amber Valley]] district, in the county of [[Derbyshire]], England. The area is dominated by the now disused site of the [[Butterley Company]] and the [[Butterley Reservoir, Derbyshire|Butterley Reservoir]]. It is the headquarters of the [[Midland Railway – Butterley]], located at the site of the [[Butterley railway station|Butterley Railway Station]].


The B6179 travels through the village with [[Swanwick, Derbyshire|Swanwick]] to the north and [[Ripley, Derbyshire|Ripley]] to the south. The [[A610 road|A610]] Ripley Bypass passes through the area.
==Notable Residents==
*[[Sir James Outram, 1st Baronet|Sir James Outram]] - Hero of the Indian Mutiny, was born at Butterley Hall in 1803<ref>[http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/people_outram.html Sir James Outram at History of War] accessed June 2007</ref>
*[[Harry Storer, Sr.]] was a goalkeeper for [[Arsenal FC]] and [[Liverpool FC]], he was born here in 1870<ref>[[http://lfchistory.net/player_profile.asp?player_id=860 Profile on LFC History]]</ref>.
*[[William Storer]], a professional cricketer for Derbyshire, was born here in 1867


The [[Derbyshire Constabulary]] and [[Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service]] headquarters are located at [[Butterley Hall]].
==References==
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== Notable residents ==
==See also==
*[[Sir James Outram, 1st Baronet|Sir James Outram]], hero of the Indian Mutiny, was born at Butterley Hall in 1803.<ref>[http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/people_outram.html Sir James Outram at History of War] accessed June 2007</ref>
*[[Butterley Company]]
*[[Harry Storer Sr.]], goalkeeper for [[Arsenal F.C.]] and [[Liverpool F.C.]], was born here in 1870.<ref>[http://lfchistory.net/player_profile.asp?player_id=860 Profile on LFC History]</ref>
*[[William Storer]], professional cricketer for Derbyshire, was born here in 1867.

== See also ==
*[[Butterley Tunnel]]
*[[Butterley Tunnel]]
*[[Listed buildings in Ripley, Derbyshire]]


== References ==
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{{Reflist}}


==External links==
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53°03′40″N 1°24′11″W / 53.061°N 1.403°W / 53.061; -1.403

Butterley is a village in the civil parish of Ripley, in the Amber Valley district, in the county of Derbyshire, England. The area is dominated by the now disused site of the Butterley Company and the Butterley Reservoir. It is the headquarters of the Midland Railway – Butterley, located at the site of the Butterley Railway Station.

The B6179 travels through the village with Swanwick to the north and Ripley to the south. The A610 Ripley Bypass passes through the area.

The Derbyshire Constabulary and Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service headquarters are located at Butterley Hall.

Notable residents

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See also

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References

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  • Media related to Butterley at Wikimedia Commons