Hardstoft

Human settlement in England
  • Ault Hucknall
District
  • Bolsover
Shire county
  • Derbyshire
Region
  • East Midlands
CountryEnglandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townCHESTERFIELDPostcode districtS45PoliceDerbyshireFireDerbyshireAmbulanceEast Midlands
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UK
England
Derbyshire
53°09′50″N 1°20′38″W / 53.164°N 1.344°W / 53.164; -1.344

Hardstoft is a hamlet in Derbyshire, England. It is located four miles east of Clay Cross, on the B6039 road.

The Mexican Eagle Petroleum Company found small quantities of oil near Hardstoft in 1919 under encouragement from the British government.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ The History of the British Petroleum Company, R. W. Ferrier, accessed 28 December 2008


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