Chasetown
Chasetown is an area in the town of Burntwood, and is split between the civil parishes of Burntwood and Hammerwich in Staffordshire, England.
Chasetown began as a coal mining village in the mid-18th century, at first known simply as Cannock Chase. By 1867 the village was known as Chasetown.There is today little evidence of the mining industry left in the area other than Chasewater reservoir which provided water for the canals that were used to transport coal to Birmingham and the Black Country, and Chasewater Light Railway which has been restored for leisure use. St Annes Church was the first church in England to have electric lights. Population is said to be around 9,000.
Chasetown Football Club, Burntwood Rugby Club and Chasetown Specialist Sports College are also based here.
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Lichfield
Lichfield is a city and civil parish in Staffordshire, England. One of seven civil parishes with city status in England, Lichfield is situated 25 km (16 miles) north of Birmingham and 200 km (124 miles) northwest of central London.
Lichfield is notable for its three-spired cathedral and as the birthplace of Dr. Johnson, the writer of the first authoritative Dictionary of the English Language. Today it still retains its old importance as an ecclesiastical centre, but its industrial and commercial development has been relatively small; the centre of the city thus retains an essentially old-world character. The construction of a major shopping and leisure complex, which will transform the city centre, is due to begin in 2009.
The population of the district according to the 2001 census is 93,237; of the city itself 27,900, this discrepancy being mainly accounted for by the inclusion of the town of Burntwood in Lichfield District, which has a similar population to Lichfield. The motto on Lichfield's coat of arms quotes Samuel Johnson's tribute to his native city in his Dictionary, "Salve, magna parens" — "Hail great Mother".
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Burntwood
Burntwood is a town in Staffordshire, England, lying in the Cannock Chase area approximately four miles west of Lichfield. The town had a population of 26,035 at the time of the 2001 census and forms part of Lichfield district. The town forms one of the largest urbanised parishes in England.
Areas of Burntwood are Boney Hay, Chase Terrace, Chasetown, Gorstey Lea, 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, Chasewater Reservoir, Norton Canes, Gentleshaw, Hammerwich and Lichfield.