Hammerwich facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Hammerwich |
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 From top left: Hammerwich Mill; Hall Lane; St John Baptist Church; Hammerwich railway station |
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 Hammerwich
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| Population | 691 (Census 2011) |
| OS grid reference | SK065075 |
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| 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 |
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Hammerwich is a small village and civil parish in the Lichfield District, in Staffordshire, England. It is southeast of Burntwood and northeast of Brownhills.
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Name
The name may derive from hamor (Old English: a hammer) and wīc (Old English: a place of industry, specialist agriculture or trading), indicating a smithy or metal-working site.
Charcoal burning, nail making, agriculture and coal mining have all been prevalent in the village over the years.
Culture
Amenities in the village at present include a community centre, a Women's Institute hall and St John the Baptist Church. There are also numerous green lanes, footpaths and streams in the surrounding countryside.
Anglo-Saxon archaeology
In July 2009, the Staffordshire Hoard, a collection of over 3,500 items of Anglo-Saxon gold and silver metalwork, was found in a field 0.7 miles (1.1 km) south west of the village
See also
In Spanish: Hammerwich para niños
