Morton, Derbyshire
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  Morton shown within Derbyshire |
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| OS grid reference | |
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| District | North East Derbyshire |
| Shire county | Derbyshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ALFRETON |
| Postcode district | DE55 |
| Police | Derbyshire |
| Fire | Derbyshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| European Parliament | East Midlands |
| List of places: UK • England • Derbyshire | |
Morton is a civil parish and village, three miles north of Alfreton in Derbyshire, England. According to the roadsigns as you enter, Morton is the geographic centre of England.[1]
[edit] History
Morton is first mentioned in the will of Wulfric Spott in 1002[2] and again mentioned in the Domesday Book as one of the manors belonging to Walter D'Aincourt.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ See also Coton in the Elms
- ^ Derbyshireuk accessed 8 May 2008
- ^ Domesday Book: A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 2003. p.750 ISBN 0-14-143994-7
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