Oxcroft
| Oxcroft | |
 Oxcroft Lane. |
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  Oxcroft |
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| OS grid reference | SK481735 |
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| District | Bolsover |
| Shire county | Derbyshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CHESTERFIELD |
| Postcode district | S44 |
| Police | Derbyshire |
| Fire | Derbyshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| EU Parliament | East Midlands |
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Coordinates: 53°15′25″N 1°16′48″W / 53.257°N 1.280°W
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.
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