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Hammerwich
The Marquis of Anglesey is lord of the manor, but the enclosed lands belong to about a dozen freeholders, most of whom are residents. In 1850, the Marquis opened a colliery here, and extended to it a branch from the canal."
[From History, Gazetteer and Directory of Staffordshire, William White, Sheffield, 1851]
Cemeteries
Census
1801 -- 209
1811 -- 215
1821 -- 218
1831 -- 218
1841 -- 239
A full transcript and surname index of the 1851 census for Hammerwich is included in the 1851 Staffordshire Census Index Vol 11, Part 1, Lichfield, Cathedral Close and surrounding villages which has been published by the Birmingham and Midland SGH.
Churches
Hammerwich, Church of England |
You can also perform a more selective search for churches in the Hammerwich area or see them printed on a map.
Church History
"Hammerwich Church (St John) is a very ancient structure, standing on a verdant eminence. The perpetual curacy is in the patronage of eight Trustees, and incumbency of the Rev R Errington, jun, of Burntwood. "
[From History, Gazetteer and Directory of Staffordshire, William White, Sheffield, 1851]
The church was rebuilt in 1873, in stone, in the Early English style and consists of a chancel, nave of three bays, north aisle, west porch and an embattled western tower with spire, containing a clock and bell. A vestry was added in 1883.
Church Records
Church of England Registers
The register of St John commences in 1724. The original registers for the period 1724-1970 (Bapts), 1724-1967 (Mar) & 1724-1950 (Bur) are deposited at Staffordshire Record Office.
Bishops Transcripts, 1727-1865 (with gaps 1735-38 & 1743-44) are deposited at Lichfield Record Office.
A transcript of the registers of St John, Hammerwich for the period 1724-1812 has been published by Burntwood Family History Group.
Description and Travel
A transcription of the section on Hammerwich from A Topographical History of Staffordshire by William Pitt (1817)
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Gazetteers
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Historical Geography
You can see the administrative areas in which Hammerwich has been placed at times in the past. Select one to see a link to a map of that particular area.
Maps
You can see maps centred on OS grid reference SK067076 (Lat/Lon: 52.666074, -1.902366), Hammerwich which are provided by:
- This place shown on a Google map.
- Google Streetview
- StreetMap (Current Ordnance Survey maps)
- OpenStreetMap
- Bing (was Multimap)
- OldMaps (Old Ordnance Survey maps.)
- Old Maps Online (Other old maps.)
- National Library of Scotland (Best site for old maps)
- Vision of Britain (Click "Historical units & statistics" for administrative areas.)
- English Jurisdictions in 1851 (Unfortunately the LDS have removed the facility to enable us to specify a starting location, you will need to search yourself on their map.)
- Magic (Geographic information) (Click + on map if it doesn't show)
- Elgin Road Works
- GeoHack (Links to on-line maps and location specific services.)
- All places within the same township/parish shown on a Google / Openstreetmap map.
- Nearby townships/parishes shown on a Google / Openstreetmap map.
- Nearby places shown on a Google / Openstreetmap map.
Poor Houses, Poor Law etc.
Hammerwich chapelry became part of Lichfield Union following the Poor Law Amendment Act of 1834.