Derrington

Derrington

Derrington is a village near the M6 motorway, lying west of the town of Stafford, in the Stafford District, in the English county of Staffordshire. The village lies on the now disused Shropshire Union Railway running from Stafford to Shrewsbury. It has a pub, The Red Lion Inn[1] and a parish church dedicated to St Matthew[2].

References

  1. ^ The Red Lion, Derrington
  2. ^ St Matthew's Church, Derrington

Philip's Navigator Britain (page 221)

Coordinates: 52°48′N 2°10′W / 52.8°N 2.167°W / 52.8; -2.167

Derrington is also the name of a character in a book called "The Clique".


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