Hammerwich
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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.[2]
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 Script error: No such module "convert". south west of the village [3]
See also
References
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