Welcome to Butterton
CLICK FOR 2021 CENSUS DATAIntroduction
Butterton is a small village in the Staffordshire Peak District of England (grid reference SK075565). It overlooks the Manifold Valley and Ecton Hill, which rises 1,212 feet above sea level. Butterton lies 5 miles east of Leek and roughly 8 miles from Alton Towers theme park. The village is just west of the limestone area, and so is mainly built of local sandstone. It contains a Grade II listed church. In the centre of Butterton there is an unusual ford where the Hoo Brook runs along the village street.Butterton was served by a railway station which was opened by the Leek and Manifold Valley Light Railway on 27 June 1904. The line closed in 1934, and the route of the railway past the station is now designated the Manifold Way, a footpath and cycle route. Butterton is one of the Thankful Villages that suffered no fatalities in the Great War of 1914–1918.
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
688 hectares |
---|---|
Population |
207 (2021) |
Density |
30 people/km2 |
Mean age |
45.7 |
Ward |
Manifold |
District |
Staffordshire Moorlands |
Postcodes |
ST13 |
ONS ID |
E04009029 |
Council
Contact details for Butterton Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.
Education
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Business
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Planning
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Property
Price paid data for all property sold in Butterton Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.
Heritage
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Local News
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Start of spring heralded by Staffordshire Moorlands snow
Published: 1st Mar 2024
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Villagers to remember those killed in tragic Moorlands plane crash - Stoke-on
Published: 13th Feb 2022
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In pictures: Freezing conditions have Staffordshire in icy grip
Published: 17th Jan 2024