Clay Cross

Clay Cross

The Clock tower is used for adult education
Population8,573 
OS grid referenceSK392631
Civil parish
  • Clay Cross
District
  • North East Derbyshire
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCHESTERFIELD
Postcode districtS45
Dialling code01246
UK Parliament
  • North East Derbyshire
List of places
UK
England
Derbyshire

Clay Cross is a former mining town in north east Derbyshire, England. It is six miles south of Chesterfield. It is the former Roman road Ryknield Street. Near by settlements are North Wingfield, Tupton, Pilsley, Ashover, and Tibshelf.