Hammerwich
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 From top left: Hammerwich Mill; Hall Lane; St John Baptist Church; Hammerwich railway station. |
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 Hammerwich
Hammerwich shown within Staffordshire |
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| Population | 3,818 (Census 2011)[1] |
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| OS grid reference | SK065075 |
| District | Lichfield |
| Shire county | Staffordshire |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BURNTWOOD |
| Postcode district | WS7 |
| Dialling code | 01543 |
| Police | Staffordshire |
| Fire | Staffordshire |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| EU Parliament | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | Lichfield |
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Hammerwich is a village and civil parish[2] in Lichfield District, Staffordshire, England. It is situated to the south east of Burntwood.
The name may derive from the Old English hamor (by a hill) and wic (place)[citation needed], or possibly, 'a smith's workshop' or 'a hammer-making workshop'.[3]
Charcoal burning, nail making, agriculture and coal mining have all been prevalent in the village over the years.
Amenities in the village at present include a post office, community centre, a Women's Institute hall and a church called St.John the Baptist. There are also numerous green lanes, footpaths and streams in the surrounding countryside.
In July 2009 the Staffordshire Hoard, a large collection of Anglo-Saxon gold and silver was found 0.7 miles south west of the village in a field owned by Fred Johnson within the parish.[4]
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External links
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