Hammerwich
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
References
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Archived from the original on 10 December 2015. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
- ^ "Names and codes for Administrative Geography". Office for National Statistics. 31 December 2008. Archived from the original on 3 April 2010. Retrieved 15 September 2009.
- ^ Parsons, David. "The name 'Hammerwich'". Portable Antiquities Scheme. British Museum. Archived from the original on 13 January 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
- ^ "Minutes of the 13 October 2009 Meeting of Lichfield District Council" (PDF). Lichfield District Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 8 January 2010.
External links
Media related to Hammerwich at Wikimedia Commons
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