Gentleshaw is a village and
hamlet
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in
Staffordshire located about from
Lichfield
Lichfield () is a cathedral city and civil parish in Staffordshire, England. Lichfield is situated roughly south-east of the county town of Stafford, south-east of Rugeley, north-east of Walsall, north-west of Tamworth and south-west o ...
and about from
Rugeley
Rugeley ( ) is a market town and civil parish in the Cannock Chase District in Staffordshire, England. It lies on the north-eastern edge of Cannock Chase next to the River Trent; it is situated north of Lichfield, south-east of Stafford, nort ...
, and about north of
Burntwood
Burntwood is a former mining town and civil parish in the Lichfield District in Staffordshire, England, approximately west of Lichfield and north east of Brownhills. The town had a population of 26,049 and forms part of Lichfield distric ...
. Although it is now part of
Longdon civil parish, it has a
Parish Church
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and a primary school. Population details as taken at the
2011 census can be found under Longdon.
Gentleshaw Common is a
Site of Special Scientific Interest on the south-west side of the church, and forms the south westerly part of
The Chase.
Christchurch parish church
The
parish
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church
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owned by Charlie Cooke II, it appears to be an amalgamation of an older building with a tower and a newer extension built on the east end.
Gentleshaw school
The primary school at Gentleshaw serves several surrounding places.
Nearby places
Cannock Wood
Cannock Wood is a village and civil parish in the Cannock Chase district of Staffordshire, England. The village is situated around east of Cannock, the same distance south of Rugeley, and north of Burntwood. According to the 2011 Census, the p ...
,
Burntwood
Burntwood is a former mining town and civil parish in the Lichfield District in Staffordshire, England, approximately west of Lichfield and north east of Brownhills. The town had a population of 26,049 and forms part of Lichfield distric ...
,
Chorley,
Longdon,
Upper Longdon.
See also
*
Listed buildings in Longdon, Staffordshire
Additional photos for use in expanded article
Image:Gentleshaw 01.jpg, Gentleshaw Common information board
Image:Gentleshaw 05.jpg, Gentleshaw Church
Image:Gentleshaw 04.jpg, Gentleshaw school
Image:Gentleshaw 03.jpg, Gentleshaw Church
External links
Longdon civil parish information on ONS web siteLongdon Parish - official siteCannock Wood and Gentleshaw Community Web Site
Lichfield District
Villages in Staffordshire
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