| Linton | |
|---|---|
 The now closed Holly Bush pub on High Street, Linton | |
  Linton Location within Derbyshire | |
| Population | 2,303 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SK272167 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SWADLINCOTE |
| Postcode district | DE12 |
| Police | Derbyshire |
| Fire | Derbyshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
Linton is a settlement and civil parish in South Derbyshire, England, 5 miles south east of Burton-on-Trent. The population of the civil parish taken at the 2011 Census was 2,303.[1]
Nearby settlements are the town of Swadlincote and the villages of Castle Gresley, Overseal, Rosliston, Cauldwell (pronounced "Cordal") and Botany Bay. Many former fields to the south of the village are now wooded areas, forming part of the National Forest.
Linton village consists of a primary school, a convenience store with a post office, one pub, two churches, a village hall, a community room called The Brick Room and Rickman's Corner Community Hall. The Brick Room belongs to Linton Church; it may have been a schoolroom years ago.[citation needed] The highlight of the year used to be the Sale of Work (a craft fair) held in late November of early December, and the Harvest Supper.
The bus services locally to Swadlincote and Burton upon Trent are provided by Arriva Midlands and Diamond East Midlands. Linton Primary School is on Main Street towards Linton Heath.
