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Burntwood RUFC win 10-36 away at Old Leamingtonians in the Midlands Senior Vase.
Ollie Whitehouse scoring three tries for Burntwood.
Chasetown stage a remarkable late comeback to snatch a 4-3 home league win against Goole AFC.
The Scholars goals coming from Gary Birch,Mark Branch,Richard Teesdale and Duncan Horler.
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Burntwood residents are being invited to welcome in the festive season by joining a lantern parade through the town.
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Burntwood commuters will benefit after an upgrade to Pipehill junction happens in early 2010.
Lichfield Road will be re-aligned and a new roundabout will be built.
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Chasetown beat local rivals Rushall Olympic 1-4 away in the Staffordshire Senior Cup.
Ben Steane,Dave Egan and Reece Styche(2) notching up goals for The Chase.
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Burntwood RUFC thrash Moseley Oak 36-7 in the Midlands Three North West Division.
Matt Wood was the star for the home side,scoring an impressive 26 points.
Chasetown return victorious from Kidsgrove Athletic after a 1-3 away league win.
Gary Birch(2) and Reece Styche scoring the goals for The Scholars.
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A coach driver and his boss from Burntwood who were responsible for a crash in which a couple died have been jailed for 5 years 3 months and 3 years respectively.
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Are you aged between 13 & 19 and at a loose end on a saturday evening? Then why not go along to Saturday Init.
Activities include basketball,football,trampolining,table tennis,badminton,squash and racquetball.
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A Burntwood man has been jailed for stealing Poppy Appeal collection tins.
Darren Jones,26,of Oak Lane,will spend four months in custody.
Chasetown draw 1-1 at home in a competitive league encounter with Carlton Town.
Reece Styche netting for The Scholars.
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Burntwood RUFC's five match winning streak came to a controversial end losing 29-28 away to Leek.
Going into added time,Burntwood were 9 points clear but Leek scored a questionable penalty try and then clinched the win with a penalty in the last second.
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Burntwood residents can now apply for grants to insulate their homes.
Cavity wall,loft insulation,draught proofing and new boilers are available.
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Chasetown lose 1-0 away to Glapwell in the Unibond Division One South.
Both sides end with ten men,while The Scholars twice hit the bar and have a penalty saved.
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Several services will take place around the WS7 postcode area on Sunday 8th November as part of Remembrance Day.
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Two of the four men who raided Hammerwich Post Office in March 2009 have been jailed for eight years each.
The other two raiders however,have yet to be caught.
Burntwood's annual bonfire and firework display has been cancelled this year without any notice from the council.
Cost restraints and access to the Health and Wellbeing Centre are cited as the reasons.
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Burntwood RUFC earn a fifth straight win with a 13-0 victory over Handsworth.
The home side remain in 2nd place in the Midlands 3 North West Division.
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Chasetown return to winning ways with a 1-3 victory away at Grantham Town.
Reece Styche(2) and Craig Milligan scoring for The Scholars.
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Burntwood is located in the English county of Staffordshire, approximately half way between Lichfield and Cannock. The town consists of the three main areas of Chasetown,Chase Terrace and Burntwood itself.
Burntwood is the proud home of the smallest park in the United Kingdom,it has associations with famous dictionary compiler Samuel Johnson. St.Annes Church was the first church in England to have electric lights and more recently, Chasetown Football Club have enjoyed two successful runs in the FA Cup.
Burntwood was known as 'Brendewoode' in the late 13th century and Brundwood in the 16th century, while the current spelling became the norm by the 1600’s.
The exact meaning of the name Burntwood is unknown but the common perception is that it derives from the clearance of woodland for agricultural purposes.
Agriculture was the common source of employment in Burntwood in the past, and some of the farms around the area today were in existence as far back as the 18th century. Nail making became prevalent in the town during the mid 1850’s, but the only remaining evidence of this is a number of local house names.
Chasetown was originally known as Cannock Chase but the current name was in use by 1867 as the expanding mining industry reached this part of Staffordshire.
The town initially developed around Rugeley Road later renamed High Street and Colliery Road, now known as Church Street.
The first properties were built in the mid 1850’s and consisted of three pairs of cottages in Church Street and The Uxbridge Arms public house, all still standing today.
In 1902 a clock was erected at the the junction of High Street and Queen Street as a memorial to locals killed during the Boer War. This was knocked down by a lorry in 1967 and two years later was replaced with a new clock. Although that time piece only lasted ten years until that too was damaged and was never replaced.
Chase Terrace was in existence by 1870 and was also a result of the then burgeoning local coal mining industry,although farming was also prevalent.
Coney Lodge Farm in Rugeley Road was in existence in the 17th century, while Thomas Sankey was the first incumbent of Bridgecross farm, now Bridgecross Working Mens Club and evidently gave his name to Sankeys Corner.
The Chase cinema at Sankeys Corner was built by Miles Jervis and opened in 1925, but was never in high demand and bingo had taken over by 1975. The Jervis Court housing complex now occupies the site.
The name Hammerwich derives from either 'the old settlement with a smithy' or 'a place by a hill' and it is believed the village was inhabited as early as the late Stone Age.
By the 1300's Hammerwich was made up of three main parts - Netherton,Middleton and Overton. The latter two live on today in the form of street names.
The world renowned Morris dance 'the Vandals of Hammerwich' originates from the village,thanks to 13th century villains allegedly setting fire to heathland and a large part of Cannock Forest. An area which then became known as Burntwood.
Burntwood Online is your one-stop-shop for all websites relating to Burntwood and the entire WS7 postcode area.
Including Chasetown,Chase Terrace,Chasewater,Boney Hay,Woodhouses,Edial and Hammerwich.
We aim to index every website that concerns the town whether relating to the local history,
the towns business community or to the various clubs and societies,totally free of charge. Simply click on the menu links at the top of the page.
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