Little Hay

Little Hay
Little Hay Lane, Little Hay
Little Hay Location within Staffordshire
Civil parish	Shenstone
District	Lichfield
Shire county	Staffordshire
Region	West Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	LICHFIELD
Postcode district	WS14
Police	Staffordshire
Fire	Staffordshire
Ambulance	West Midlands
UK Parliament	Tamworth
List of places UK England Staffordshire 52°37′14″N1°49′17″W / 52.620672°N 1.821363°W / 52.620672; -1.821363

Little Hay is a hamlet ^[1] in the Lichfield District in Staffordshire, England. It is close to Shenstone and is also part of the Shenstone civil parish ^[2] . The M6 Toll runs directly to the east of Little Hay, as well as the A5 road/Watling Street.

History

Little Hay Lane is one of the oldest roads in the United Kingdom, dating as far back 1235. It formed one of the boundaries of a deer park, owned by Robert de Grendon. ^[3] The hamlet of Little Hay is later mentioned as land belonging to Shenstone Hall and possibly the site of some roman pottery. ^[4] The hamlet was later moved into the modern-day parish of Shenstone and the Lichfield District.

Little Hay Pumping Station

The Little Hay Pumping Station on Little Hay Lane

Constructed in 1929, Little Hay Pumping Station was built by the South Staffordshire Waterworks Company in a "renaissance style" on Little Hay Lane. ^[5] It was built as a water works for pumping and distributing water to local settlements and businesses in the region. ^[6] The design of the pumping station was by Frederick Whittaker Dixon. The pumping station was given Grade II listed status in March 2015 by Historic England. ^[7]

Little Hay Mission Church

Little Hay Mission Church on Little Hay Lane (now demolished)

Little Hay Mission Church was built originally in 1906 as a mission church for the residents of Little Hay. It was owned by the Church of England and was dedicated to St. Chad. The mission church continued to be used until roughly 2005, when it was made redundant and was closed as a result. However, it was then converted into a private residence soon after and remained the same on the outside. However, in the 2010s, it was demolished and a new residential property now occupies the site. ^[8]

Amenities

Little Hay is mostly residential, with one pub named the "Holly Bush" on Little Hay Lane. ^[9] The closest shopping centres are in Shenstone.

Transport

The nearest bus services are in Shenstone as well as railway station.

References

1. "Little Hay, Staffordshire (Hamlet)". gazetteer.org.uk. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
2. GENUKI. "Genuki: Places in Shenstone in 1868, Staffordshire". www.genuki.org.uk. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
3. Lea, Roger (4 March 2011). "Little Hay Perambulation 3 [143]". sclhrg.org.uk. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
4. Totty, Richard (2009). "A Landscape Survey of the Parish of Shenstone" (PDF). Staffordshire Archaeological and Historical Society. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
5. "South Staffordshire Water Archives". southstaffswaterarchives.org.uk. Archived from the original on 17 February 2025. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
6. Copy plans and elevations of Little Hay Pumping Station (South Staffordshire Waterworks... 1928.
7. "Little Hay Pumping Station and the two front entrance gates and gate piers, Shenstone - 1421471 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
8. "Mission Room, Little Hay, near Shenstone". www.search.staffspasttrack.org.uk. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
9. "Holly Bush Pub Restaurant in Lichfield,". www.chefandbrewer.com. Retrieved 29 July 2025.