Hammerwich
Hammerwich | ||
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Shire county | ||
Region | ||
Country | England | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
Post town | Burntwood | |
Postcode district | WS7 | |
Dialling code | 01543 | |
Police | Staffordshire | |
Fire | Staffordshire | |
Ambulance | West Midlands | |
UK Parliament | ||
Hammerwich is a small village and civil parish[2] in the Lichfield District, in Staffordshire, England. It is southeast of Burntwood and northeast of Brownhills.
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.[3]
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
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 [4]
See also
References
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 8 December 2015.
- ^ "Names and codes for Administrative Geography". Office for National Statistics. 31 December 2008. Retrieved 15 September 2009.
- ^ Parsons, David. "The name 'Hammerwich'". Portable Antiquities Scheme. British Museum. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
- ^ "Minutes of the 13 October 2009 Meeting of Lichfield District Council" (PDF). Lichfield District Council. Retrieved 8 January 2010.
External links
Media related to Hammerwich at Wikimedia Commons