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Drayton, Worcestershire 
Summary
Drayton is a hamlet in Worcestershire, England which remains part of the ecclesiastical parish of Chaddesley Corbett, which from its select vestry formed a civil parish and which also continues.[1]
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  Drayton Location within Worcestershire | |
| OS grid reference | SO906760 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Stourbridge |
| Postcode district | DY9 |
| Police | West Mercia |
| Fire | Hereford and Worcester |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
Belne Brook, which originates in the Clent Hills and is a tributary of the River Stour, flows equally through Belbroughton immediately upstream and through Drayton.
History edit
Charcoal and water-powered forges were a major feature in the area, the water used to turn sharpening wheels for scythe-making.[2] There was once a water-mill here: there is still a mill-pond,[2] a mill building (which now houses local businesses) and 19th century terraced housing, all of which is evidence of the former industry.
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