Population 3,818 (Census 2011) Sovereign state United Kingdom Dialling code 01543 | OS grid reference SK065075 Post town BURNTWOOD | |
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Hammerwich is a village and civil parish in Lichfield District, Staffordshire, England, south-east of Burntwood.
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Map of Hammerwich, Burntwood, UK
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 post office,this has now closed down, 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