Oxcroft
| Oxcroft | |
|---|---|
Oxcroft Lane. | |
Location within Derbyshire | |
| OS grid reference | SK481735 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CHESTERFIELD |
| Postcode district | S44, S80 |
| Police | Derbyshire |
| Fire | Derbyshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
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.