Handsacre is a village in the
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county
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of
Staffordshire, England.
[OS Explorer Map 244: Cannock Chase & Chasewater: (1:25 000) :][Map Details](_blank)
retrieved 11 April 2013 Population details taken at the
2011 census can be found under
Armitage with Handsacre
Location
The village lies east of the larger village of
Armitage
Armitage is a village in Staffordshire, England on the south side of the Trent and Mersey Canal south just outside of the market town of Rugeley and north of the city of Lichfield, and noteworthy for the Armitage Shanks sanitary porcelain factor ...
. The village is north-northwest of the
city
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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 is south 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 village sits astride of the
A513 road which runs from
Tamworth to
Stafford.
[- Staffordshire A-Z County Atlas: 2011 Edition: Scale:3.8 inches to 1 mile (5.9cm to 1km)]
Village services
Handsacre has one shop, which is a convenience store. There is also a Chinese food take-away and a fish and chip shop. There are two pubs in within the village. The public houses are called ''The Old Peculiar''
[The Old Peculiar website](_blank)
retrieved 11 April 2013 and ''The Crown''.
[ Crown Inn website](_blank)
retrieved 11 April 2013 The Crown is adjacent to the canal and has a beer garden. The Old Peculiar is on the corner of Hall Road. The Poplar's Pub on Tuppenhurst Lane closed in 2008 and was demolished in June 2010. As of June 2011, twenty houses have been built and are currently occupied.
Schools
The village school is called Hayes Meadow Primary School.
[school website](_blank)
retrieved 11 April 2013 The school cater for children from the age of 3 plus, who attend the purpose built nursery unit, to the age of 11. The Headteacher is B J Luck (retrieved 11 April 2013)
The school is also home to its PTA organisation, The Friends of Hayes Meado
(Charity number 1087977) The charity organises events such as Summer Fayres, BBQ's, Craft Fairs and the most successful fundraiser, the Santa Float. Events like these allow the charity to provide students with extra things such as climbing frames, play equipment, selection boxes etc.
Playgrounds
There is a children's play park at the end of Harvey Road on St Barbara's Road in the north easterly part of the village. The playpark was refurbished in 2009.
Transport
The village is currently served 6 days per week by Chaserider bus services 826 and 828. These link the village with Rugeley and Stafford in the west direction, and Lichfield south east.
Trent and Mersey Canal
The Trent and Mersey Canal skirts around the northern edge of the village. This canal was designed and built by
James Brindley
James Brindley (1716 – 27 September 1772) was an English engineer. He was born in Tunstead, Derbyshire, and lived much of his life in Leek, Staffordshire, becoming one of the most notable engineers of the 18th century.
Early life
Born i ...
who died in 1777, before the canal was completed. The
A513 road crosses the canal with the Crown public house next to the bridge designated bridge 56 here. This bridge is a little way west of two further bridges which cross the canal which are
Grade II listed structures. these bridges are designated bridges 59
[Listed Structure status-Bridge 59](_blank)
retrieved 11 April 2013 and 60.
[Listed Structure status-Bridge 60](_blank)
retrieved 11 April 2013
Rail
The
West Coast Main Line
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runs through the village although the nearest railway station is at
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 ...
which is to the north west. The new
High Speed 2
High Speed 2 (HS2) is a planned high-speed railway line in England, the first phase of which is under construction in stages and due for completion between 2029 and 2033, depending on approval for later stages. The new line will run from its m ...
rail line is planned to join with the West Coast Main line near Handsacre.
Population
Handsacre has a population
[Key Population statistics](_blank)
retrieved 11 April 2013 of 5,355 people living in the ward of
Armitage with Handsacre.
See also
*
Listed buildings in Armitage with Handsacre
Armitage with Handsacre is a civil parish in the district of Lichfield, Staffordshire, England. It contains 19 buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England. Of these, one is listed at Grade II*, the middle of the t ...
Gallery
File:Handsacre Methodist Church - geograph.org.uk - 204068.jpg, Handsacre Methodist Church
File:Bridge No 59, Trent and Mersey Canal near Handsacre, Staffordshire - geograph.org.uk - 1001540.jpg, Trent and Mersey Canal at Handsacre
File:Bridge 59, Handsacre - geograph.org.uk - 843362.jpg, Grade II listed Bridge 59
References
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Villages in Staffordshire
Lichfield District