Etchinghill, Staffordshire
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| Etchinghill/Etching Hill | |
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 Etchinghill Village Sign | |
  Etchinghill/Etching Hill Location within Staffordshire | |
| OS grid reference | SK027185 |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | RUGELEY |
| Postcode district | WS15 |
| Dialling code | 01889 |
| Police | Staffordshire |
| Fire | Staffordshire |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Etchinghill, also known as Etching Hill, is a village in the civil parish of Rugeley in the Cannock Chase District of Staffordshire, England. Etching Hill is situated just over 2 kilometres (1 mi) from Rugeley town centre.[1]
History
[edit]Its name historically derives from the large, forested hill on Mount Road - famed for its characteristic ice-age sandstone tip. Etching Hill backs on to Cannock Chase and comprises several housing estates; a recognisable mixture of buildings from the town's early years and numerous modern developments.
Sports
[edit]Etching Hill is also the home of Rugeley Cricket and Tennis Clubs, and was also the location of a horse racing course in the 1800s.
References
[edit]- ^ Bartholomew gazetteer of places in Britain. Edinburgh: J. Bartholomew. 1986. p. 87. ISBN 0702807311.
External links
[edit]- Brereton and Rugeley Parish Website
- Etching Hill Women's Institute Website Archived 10 November 2012 at the Wayback Machine