Place:Hammerwich, Staffordshire, England

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NameHammerwich
TypeCivil parish
Coordinates52.666°N 1.901°W
Located inStaffordshire, England
See alsoSouth Offlow Hundred, Staffordshire, Englandhundred of which the parish was a part
Lichfield Rural, Staffordshire, Englandrural district of which it was a part 1894-1974
Lichfield (district), Staffordshire, Englandmunicipal district in which it has been located since 1974
source: Family History Library Catalog
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Hammerwich is a village and civil parish since 1974 in Lichfield District in Staffordshire, England. It is situated to the south east of Burntwood. In the 2001 census it had a population of 3,420.

In 1934 the parish was enlarged by the abolition of Ogley Hay Rural parish.

The name may derive from the Old English hamor ("by a hill") and wic ("place"), or possibly, 'a smith's workshop' or 'a hammer-making workshop'.

Charcoal burning, nail making, agriculture and coal mining have all been prevalent in the village over the years.

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Article on Hammerwich from The Victoria County History of Staffordshire as provided by the website British History Online. Not only does the article cover the boundary changes (with a map), but also provides sketches of a number of property owners and their families through generations.

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