Etchinghill, Staffordshire

Etchinghill/Etching Hill
Etchinghill Village Sign
Etchinghill/Etching Hill Location within Staffordshire
OS grid reference	SK027185
Civil parish	Rugeley
District	Cannock Chase
Shire county	Staffordshire
Region	West Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	RUGELEY
Postcode district	WS15
Dialling code	01889
Police	Staffordshire
Fire	Staffordshire
Ambulance	West Midlands
UK Parliament	Cannock Chase
List of places UK England Staffordshire 52°45′52″N1°57′40″W / 52.764455°N 1.961125°W / 52.764455; -1.961125

Etchinghill, also known as Etching Hill, is a village in the civil parish of Rugeley in the Cannock Chase District of Staffordshire, England. Etching Hill is situated just over two miles from Rugeley town centre.

History

Its name historically derives from the large, forested hill on Mount Road - famed for its characteristic ice-age sandstone tip. Etching Hill backs on to Cannock Chase and comprises several housing estates; a recognisable mixture of buildings from the town's early years and numerous modern developments.

Sports

Etching Hill is also the home of Rugeley Cricket and Tennis Clubs, and was also the location of a horse racing course in the 1800s.

External links

• Brereton and Rugeley Parish Website
• Etching Hill Women's Institute Website