Goosemoor Green

Goosemoor Green
Goosemoor Green Location within Staffordshire
Civil parish	Longdon
District	Lichfield
Shire county	Staffordshire
Region	West Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	RUGELEY
Postcode district	WS15
Police	Staffordshire
Fire	Staffordshire
Ambulance	West Midlands
UK Parliament	Lichfield
List of places UK England Staffordshire 52°42′16″N1°54′27″W / 52.704322°N 1.907553°W / 52.704322; -1.907553

Goosemoor Green is a hamlet ^[1] in the Lichfield District in Staffordshire, England. ^[2] It is located close to the town of Burntwood. It is close to Gentleshaw Common. The hamlet is in Longdon parish, close to the villages of Chorley and Gentleshaw.

History

Goosemoor Green is first mentioned alongside neighbouring Longdon in the Saxons Era as meaning "long hill". The hamlet was nothing more than heathland. ^[3] Additionally, a brief passing mention of the hamlet can be found in the National Archives in 1932. With it mentioning Goosemoor Green as having "three cottages". ^[4]

Amenities

The hamlet is mostly made up of private houses and farms. ^[5] The nearest shopping amenities are in Burntwood, Cannock, Hednesford, Lichfield and Rugeley. The nearest church is in Gentleshaw.

References

1. "Goosemoor Green, Staffordshire (Hamlet)". gazetteer.org.uk. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
2. "Old Maps of Goosemoor Green, Staffordshire - Francis Frith". www.francisfrith.com. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
3. "History of Longdon Parish » Longdon". Longdon. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
4. Printed sale particulars of Beaudesert estate p. Longdon etc., including Beaudesert Hall... 1932.
5. "Businesses in Longdon Parish » Longdon". Longdon. Retrieved 28 July 2025.