Coordinates: 52°40′59″N 1°55′12″W / 52.6831°N 1.9200°W
| Burntwood | |
  Burntwood
Burntwood shown within Staffordshire |
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| Population | 25,674 [1] |
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| OS grid reference | |
| District | Lichfield |
| Shire county | Staffordshire |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BURNTWOOD |
| Postcode district | WS7 |
| Dialling code | 01543 |
| Police | Staffordshire |
| Fire | Staffordshire |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| EU Parliament | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | Lichfield |
| Website | www.burntwood-tc.gov.uk |
| List of places: UK • England • Staffordshire | |
Burntwood is a town in Staffordshire, England, lying in the Cannock Chase area approximately 4 miles (6 km) west of Lichfield. The town had a population of 25,674 at the time of the 2001 census and forms part of Lichfield district. The town forms one of the largest urbanised parishes[2] in England.
Areas of Burntwood are Boney Hay, Chase Terrace, Chasetown, Gorstey Lea and Burntwood Green.
The town grew in the nineteenth century around the coal mining industry. Samuel Johnson opened an academy in nearby Edial in 1736.
The town is home to the smallest park in the United Kingdom Prince's park, which is located next to Christ Church on the junction of Farewell Lane and Church Road.
Nearby places are Brownhills, Cannock, Cannock Wood, Norton Canes, Gentleshaw, Hammerwich and Lichfield.
In September 2009 it was announced that a Burntwood man had discovered a huge Saxon treasure with a metal detector. The treasure, named as the Staffordshire Hoard, was discovered in a field near Lichfield.[3]
References
- ^ "2001 Census: Parish headcounts". Office for National Statistics. 28 April 2004. http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=7&b=799437&c=burntwood&d=16&e=15&g=485193&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1254340757440&enc=1&dsFamilyId=779. Retrieved 30 September 2009.
- ^ "Names and codes for Administrative Geography". Office for National Statistics. 31 December 2008. http://www.ons.gov.uk/about-statistics/geography/products/geog-products-area/names-codes/administrative/index.html. Retrieved 15 September 2009.
- ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/8272370.stm
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