Streethay is an

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village in the

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of Fradley and Streethay adjoining the city of

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, Staffordshire on the east side of the

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railway. The parish council is a joint one with

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Streethay is a small village and has no shops. The main road in Streethay is the Old Burton Road ( A5127 road), which starts at the A38 road junction and the road used to be the main route into Birmingham before the A38 was constructed. There was a former public house called 'The Anchor' which has been converted into flats and business premises. There is a children's play park on the A5127 Burton Road. There is a bus service that stops in Streethay, which continues onto

and

Burton Upon Trent Burton upon Trent, also known as Burton-on-Trent or simply Burton, is a market town in the borough of East Staffordshire in the county of Staffordshire, England, close to the border with Derbyshire. In 2011, it had a population of 72,299. The ...

, calling at the villages of Fradley and Alrewas. Further up the A5127 road to Lichfield there is

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which is on the West Coast Mainline and has direct links to

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, and

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. The northern spur of phase 1 of

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rail line will run just east of the village, linking with the West Coast Main Line at Handsacre. Plans for 750 new houses was granted in 2012 by Lichfield District Council and is now near completion in 2020. The estate is known as Roman Heights and Cathedral View. There is a community association which supports residents on the estate. Streethay is less than one mile from the city of

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British History Online: Streethay with Fulfen

https://www.rhcv.org.uk Roman Heights & Cathedral View Community Association Villages in Staffordshire Lichfield District {{Staffordshire-geo-stub

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