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Overley

Coordinates: 52°44′16″N 1°45′55″W / 52.737828°N 1.765388°W / 52.737828; -1.765388
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Overley
Overley Lane, Overley
Overley is located in Staffordshire
Overley
Overley
Location within Staffordshire
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBURTON-ON-TRENT
Postcode districtDE13
Dialling code01283
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52°44′16″N 1°45′55″W / 52.737828°N 1.765388°W / 52.737828; -1.765388

Overley is a hamlet[2] in the parish of Alrewas, in the Lichfield district, in the county of Staffordshire, England. It lies in the Trent Valley some 7 miles (11 km) north-east of the city of Lichfield, the A513 road runs to the south of the hamlet.[3]

History

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Overley is mostly made up of farmhouses and private residences. The hamlet was likely a township alongside neighbouring Orgreave of Alrewas.[4]

River Trent

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Also nearby is the River Trent, which passes Overley to the north.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "United Kingdom Parliament". Retrieved 18 September 2009.
  2. ^ "Overley, Staffordshire (Hamlet)". gazetteer.org.uk. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
  3. ^ "Overley photos, maps, books, memories - Francis Frith". www.francisfrith.com. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
  4. ^ GENUKI. "Genuki: Alrewas, Staffordshire". www.genuki.org.uk. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
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