Streethay

Streethay
Streethay
	Streethay
	Streethay Location within Staffordshire
Population	1,111 (2001)
OS grid reference	SK142105
Civil parish	Streethay;
District	Lichfield ;
Shire county	Staffordshire ;
Region	West Midlands ;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	LICHFIELD
Postcode district	WS13
Dialling code	01543
Police	Staffordshire
Fire	Staffordshire
Ambulance	West Midlands
UK Parliament	Lichfield ;
	List of places UK England Staffordshire 52°41′28″N1°47′28″W / 52.691°N 1.791°W

Last updated November 19, 2023

Streethay is a village civil parish,^[2] in the Lichfield district, in the county of Staffordshire, England, adjoining the city of Lichfield, on the east side of the West Coast Main Line railway. In 2001 the parish had a population of 1111.

Village amenities

Streethay is a village with a small range of shops, cafes and takeaway outlets. The main road in Streethay is the Old Burton Road (A5127 road), which starts at the A38 road junction and the road used to be the main route into Birmingham before the A38 was constructed. There was a former public house called 'The Anchor' which has been converted into flats and business premises. There is a children's play park on the A5127 Burton Road. There is a bus service that stops in Streethay, which continues onto Lichfield and Burton Upon Trent, calling at the villages of Fradley and Alrewas.

Further up the A5127 road to Lichfield there is Lichfield Trent Valley railway station which is on the West Coast Mainline and has direct links to Birmingham, Northern England, Scotland, and London. The northern spur of phase 1 of HS2 rail line will run just east of the village, linking with the West Coast Main Line at Handsacre.

Plans for 750 new houses was granted in 2012 by Lichfield District Council and was completed in 2021. The estate is known as Roman Heights and Cathedral View. There is a community association which supports residents on the estate.

Streethay is less than one mile from the city of Lichfield.

History

The name "Streethay" means 'Roman road enclosure'.^[3] Streethay was formerly a township in the parish of St. Michael,^[4] from 1866 Streethay was a civil parish in its own right,^[5] on 1 April 2009 the parish was abolished to form "Fradley and Streethay".^[6] On 1 April 2023 Streethay became a civil parish again.^[7]^[8]

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References

↑ "United Kingdom Parliament" . Retrieved 18 September 2009.
↑ "Names and codes for Administrative Geography". Office for National Statistics. 31 December 2008. Retrieved 15 September 2009.
↑ "Streethay Key to English Place-names". University of Nottingham. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
↑ "History of Streethay, in Lichfield and Staffordshire". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
↑ "Relationships and changes Streethay Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
↑ "The Lichfield (Parishes) Order 2008" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for England . Retrieved 22 February 2023.
↑ "Staffordshire Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
↑ "The Lichfield District Council (Reorganisation of Community Governance) Order 2023" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for England . Retrieved 18 November 2023.

External links

https://www.rhcv.org.uk Roman Heights & Cathedral View Community Association

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[1] "United Kingdom Parliament" . Retrieved 18 September 2009.

[2] "Names and codes for Administrative Geography". Office for National Statistics. 31 December 2008. Retrieved 15 September 2009.

[3] "Streethay Key to English Place-names". University of Nottingham. Retrieved 22 February 2023.

[4] "History of Streethay, in Lichfield and Staffordshire". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 22 February 2023.

[5] "Relationships and changes Streethay Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 22 February 2023.

[6] "The Lichfield (Parishes) Order 2008" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for England . Retrieved 22 February 2023.

[7] "Staffordshire Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 16 November 2023.

[8] "The Lichfield District Council (Reorganisation of Community Governance) Order 2023" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for England . Retrieved 18 November 2023.

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