Draycott, Derbyshire

Draycott is a village in the Erewash district of Derbyshire, England. It lies around 6 miles east of Derby and 3 miles south-west of Long Eaton. Draycott is part of the civil parish of Draycott and Church Wilne. The population of this civil parish was 3,090 as taken at the 2011 Census.[1] The meandering course of the River Derwent forms the southwestern boundary of the parish.

Draycott
Draycott
Location within Derbyshire
Population3,090 (2011)
OS grid referenceSK444332
Civil parish
  • Draycott and Church Wilne
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townDERBY
Postcode districtDE72
Dialling code01332
PoliceDerbyshire
FireDerbyshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament

The route of the Derby Canal can still be traced across the parish. Trains on the Midland Main Line pass through the village but Draycott railway station is now closed.

History

The name Draycott derives from resembling words dry coat, as the village resides north of both the River Derwent and Church Wilne, a reservoir. In particularly rainy season the village used to flood, hence the name 'Dry Coat'.

A prominent local family, which took its name from the village, included the eminent judge Henry Draycott (1510-1572).

Notable Residents

Born.

Church Wilne
Saint Chad's Water at Church Wilne[2]

Church Wilne is a hamlet about 0.7 miles south of Draycott in a relatively inaccessible location beside the Derwent. In medieval times Draycott and Church Wilne may have been of comparable sizes, but Draycott grew much larger because of its better communications. The Church Wilne Reservoir of Severn Trent Water is nearby (it is actually in Breaston parish). The reservoir is used for water sports[3] and as a nature reserve. Church Wilne is split from its larger twin hamlet, Great Wilne, by the River Derwent.

Sport

Table Tennis

The Draycott Table Tennis Centre is the home of the Draycott & Long Eaton Table Tennis Club. Founded in 1986, the club moved into Draycott in 1999 and has had considerable success especially producing young players; and have been winners of both the National Junior Boys and National Junior Girls Team Championships, and have had players representing East Midlands in the National Inter Regional Team Championships. By the 2019/2020 season the Club had 20 League teams, 14 British League teams and 6 National Cadet & Junior League teams.[4]

Gymnastics

The Mill Gymnastics Academy was founded in Draycott in 2019 with a focus on women’s artistic gymnastics, from beginners to national competitors.[5]

Cricket

Draycott Cricket Club had a history dating back to 1849.[6] The club's ground was situated behind the school on Hopwell Road.[7] Draycott CC ceased activity in the 1960s.[6]

References
  1. "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
  2. Image from Wikimedia Commons June 2007
  3. Skiing at Church Wilne
  4. Table Tennis England
  5. The Mill Gymnastics Academy
  6. Breakwell, Keith (1994). The History of Cricket in Long Eaton, Sandiacre & Sawley. ISBN 978-0-9521-4371-0.
  7. Powell, Julia (2019). Memories of Breaston, Draycott, Long Eaton and Sawley. ISBN 978-0-86071-785-0.



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