Creswell Green

For other uses, see Creswell.

Creswell Green
Creswell Green, Staffordshire
Creswell Green Location within Staffordshire
•  London	128 mi (206 km)  SSE
Civil parish	Burntwood
District	Lichfield
Shire county	Staffordshire
Region	West Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Burntwood
Postcode district	WS7
Dialling code	01543
Police	Staffordshire
Fire	Staffordshire
Ambulance	West Midlands
UK Parliament	Lichfield
List of places UK England Staffordshire 52°40′42″N1°54′07″W / 52.678310°N 1.901815°W / 52.678310; -1.901815

Creswell Green is a hamlet ^[1] near Burntwood in the Lichfield District in the county of Staffordshire, England. Creswell Green forms part of the wider Burntwood civil parish. ^[2]

History

Creswell Green was once a through route between Boney Hay and Burntwood, it is first mentioned in 1571 as "the Hobstone Hill Lane which runs south-east from Cresswell Green along the parish boundary." ^[3]

Creswell Green was then mentioned again in 1824 as consisting of a slaughterhouse, blacksmiths and a pub named the "Lord Nelson Inn". ^[4]

Despite the rapid urbanisation of nearby Burntwood during the Industrial Revolution with the arrival of the railways and opening of coal mines. Creswell Green retained its rural identity and avoided becoming part of the wider Burntwood urban area with nearby Boney Hay, Burntwood, Burntwood Green, Chase Terrace, Chasetown and Hammerwich. ^[5]

Amenities

Creswell Green is home to a pub, the "Lord Nelson Inn" and a few private residences. The nearest amenities are in Burntwood and Lichfield.

References

1. "Creswell Green, Staffordshire (Hamlet)". gazetteer.org.uk. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
2. "Creswell Green photos, maps, books, memories - Francis Frith". www.francisfrith.com. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
3. "Woodhouses". Burntwood Family History Group. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
4. "Burntwood Blue Plaques". Burntwood Family History Group. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
5. "Old Maps of Creswell Green, Staffordshire - Francis Frith". www.francisfrith.com. Retrieved 4 August 2025.