Hamstall Ridware is a village and
civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties, or their combined form, the unitary authorit ...
in the
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 ...
district of
Staffordshire, England. It is in the
Trent Valley
The Trent is the third-longest river in the United Kingdom. Its source is in Staffordshire, on the southern edge of Biddulph Moor. It flows through and drains the North Midlands. The river is known for dramatic flooding after storms and ...
, and lies close to the villages of
Hill Ridware,
Mavesyn Ridware and
Pipe Ridware. It is eight miles north of the city of
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 four miles east of
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 ...
. The hamlet of Olive Green lies to the east of the village at .
Within the village lie the grade II* listed ruins of Hamstall Hall.
See also
*
Listed buildings in Hamstall Ridware
References
External links
Ridware Historical Society
Villages in Staffordshire
Civil parishes in Staffordshire
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