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Hardstoft 
Summary
Hardstoft is a hamlet in Derbyshire, England. It is located four miles east of Clay Cross, on the B6039 road.
| Hardstoft | |
|---|---|
 Toll Bar Cottage, Hardstoft. | |
  Hardstoft Location within Derbyshire | |
| OS grid reference | SK439631 |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CHESTERFIELD |
| Postcode district | S45 |
| Police | Derbyshire |
| Fire | Derbyshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
The Mexican Eagle Petroleum Company found small quantities of oil near Hardstoft in 1919 under encouragement from the British government.[1]
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References edit
- ^ The History of the British Petroleum Company, R. W. Ferrier, accessed 28 December 2008