Overley
Appearance
Overley | |
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![]() Overley Lane, Overley | |
Location within Staffordshire | |
Civil parish | |
District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | BURTON-ON-TRENT |
Postcode district | DE13 |
Dialling code | 01283 |
Police | Staffordshire |
Fire | Staffordshire |
Ambulance | West Midlands |
UK Parliament | |
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
[edit]Overley is mostly made up of farmhouses and private residences. The hamlet was likely a township alongside neighbouring Orgreave of Alrewas.[4]
River Trent
[edit]Also nearby is the River Trent, which passes Overley to the north.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "United Kingdom Parliament". Retrieved 18 September 2009.
- ^ "Overley, Staffordshire (Hamlet)". gazetteer.org.uk. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
- ^ "Overley photos, maps, books, memories - Francis Frith". www.francisfrith.com. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
- ^ GENUKI. "Genuki: Alrewas, Staffordshire". www.genuki.org.uk. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
External links
[edit]- Map sources for Overley