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[[Charcoal]] burning,[[nail]] making, [[agriculture]] and [[coal mining]] have all been prevalent in the village over the years. |
[[Charcoal]] burning,[[nail]] making, [[agriculture]] and [[coal mining]] have all been prevalent in the village over the years. |
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Amenities in the village at present include a [[post office]], community centre, a [[Women's Institutes (British)|Women's Institute]] hall and a [[church]] called [[St.John the Baptist]]. There are also numerous [green lane|green lanes], footpaths and streams in the surrounding countryside |
Amenities in the village at present include a [[post office]], community centre, a [[Women's Institutes (British)|Women's Institute]] hall and a [[church]] called [[St.John the Baptist]]. There are also numerous [[green lane|green lanes]], footpaths and streams in the surrounding countryside |
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Revision as of 22:03, 3 July 2007
Hammerwich is a village situated to the south east of Burntwood in Staffordshire. The name derives from the Old English hamor (by a hill) and wic(place). 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
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