Burntwood: South Staffordshire Residential Town Between Lichfield and Cannock Chase
Burntwood sits in the Lichfield district of Staffordshire, about two miles west of Lichfield and 14 miles north of Birmingham. The population is around 27,000. The town developed from several separate hamlets, including Chase Terrace, Chasetown, and Boney Hay, which grew together during the 19th century as coal mining expanded in the area between Lichfield and Cannock Chase. The Chasewater reservoir, on the southwestern edge, was built in the 1790s to supply water to the canal system. It is now a country park with sailing, walking, and a heritage railway. The Chasetown Football Club made national headlines in 2008 when the non-league side reached the third round of the FA Cup and faced Cardiff City.
The commercial areas are spread between Chase Terrace along the High Street and Chasetown on the other side of the A5. Cannock Chase, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, begins just to the west and north, with heathland, forest, and deer. Burntwood does not have a railway station; the nearest is Lichfield City, about two miles to the east, on the Cross City Line to Birmingham. The A5 Watling Street passes through Chasetown. The A38 is accessible at Lichfield, connecting to the M6 Toll and Burton upon Trent. For those interested in adult companionship in the south Staffordshire area, Burntwood's road access to the A38, A5, and M6 Toll links it to Birmingham, Lichfield, and the wider West Midlands.
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Burntwood sits in the Lichfield district of Staffordshire, about two miles west of Lichfield and 14 miles north of Birmingham. The population is around 27,000. The town developed from several separate hamlets, including Chase Terrace, Chasetown, and Boney Hay, which grew together during the 19th century as coal mining expanded in the area between Lichfield and Cannock Chase. The Chasewater reservoir, on the southwestern edge, was built in the 1790s to supply water to the canal system. It is now a country park with sailing, walking, and a heritage railway. The Chasetown Football Club made national headlines in 2008 when the non-league side reached the third round of the FA Cup and faced Cardiff City.
The commercial areas are spread between Chase Terrace along the High Street and Chasetown on the other side of the A5. Cannock Chase, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, begins just to the west and north, with heathland, forest, and deer. Burntwood does not have a railway station; the nearest is Lichfield City, about two miles to the east, on the Cross City Line to Birmingham. The A5 Watling Street passes through Chasetown. The A38 is accessible at Lichfield, connecting to the M6 Toll and Burton upon Trent. For those interested in adult companionship in the south Staffordshire area, Burntwood's road access to the A38, A5, and M6 Toll links it to Birmingham, Lichfield, and the wider West Midlands.
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