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Oxcroft

Coordinates: 53°15′25″N 1°16′48″W / 53.257°N 1.280°W / 53.257; -1.280
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Oxcroft
Oxcroft Lane.
Oxcroft is located in Derbyshire
Oxcroft
Oxcroft
Location within Derbyshire
OS grid referenceSK481735
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCHESTERFIELD
Postcode districtS44, S80
PoliceDerbyshire
FireDerbyshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
List of places
UK
England
Derbyshire
53°15′25″N 1°16′48″W / 53.257°N 1.280°W / 53.257; -1.280

Oxcroft is a small hamlet in Bolsover (district), Derbyshire in England, located to the north of Bolsover, about 1–2 miles along the Clowne-New Houghton Road. It consists of a few farms and cottages.

Etymology: Probably simply meaning an Ox cottage/farm. Ox = Ox, Croft = Farm/Cottage.