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Wedges Mills

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The Wheatsheaf, Wedges Mills geograph.org.uk 263138
The Wheatsheaf, Wedges Mills geograph.org.uk 263138

Wedges Mills is a small village in the South Staffordshire District in Staffordshire, England, close to the border with Cannock Chase District. The area is located on the A4601 between Cannock and Featherstone. The area is mainly residential and has a large industrial estate. It is also located quite close to the M6 Toll. The area is part of the Bridgtown parish area. Select Bus service 67 connects the area with Cannock and Wolverhampton via Shareshill and Featherstone, operating three through journeys plus an additional journey between Wedge Mills and Cannock only.

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Wedges Mills
Wood Lane, South Staffordshire Saredon

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N 52.6751 ° E -2.0535 °
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Wood Lane
WS11 1TA South Staffordshire, Saredon
England, United Kingdom
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Cheslyn Hay
Cheslyn Hay

Cheslyn Hay is a former mining village and civil parish which is contiguous with Great Wyrley and Landywood in Staffordshire, England. It is situated within the South Staffordshire district some 3 miles south of Cannock, 7 miles north of Walsall, 8.5 miles northeast of Wolverhampton (the closest city) and 12.5 miles south of the county town of Stafford. The West Midlands county border lies 2 miles to the south. Station Street is the main street with some small shops. A major employer in the village is B.S. Eaton Ltd, a manufacturer of concrete products who operate a fleet of distinctive orange trucks. Another large employer is PP Control & Automation Ltd, a manufacturer of automation machinery. Landywood railway station, which opened in 1989, is the nearest station. Previously the village was served by Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay railway station which closed in 1965. Until 1 January 1916, the LNWR also operated a halt at nearby Landywood. Before World War II there was a cinema at the top of Rosemary Road, on the site much later occupied by Barts Motors. The housing stock has been grown significantly in each post-war decade, with suburban expansion into surrounding fields. The old Primary School was situated on the site bounded by Hatherton Street, Pinfold Lane, Hill Street and High Street. It was constructed circa 1883 and demolished in the 1990s and the land used for new housing. An additional modern building on the opposite side of Pinfold Lane was used for school meals and gym. The village is now served by two primary schools (Glenthorne Primary School and Cheslyn Hay Primary School) and by one secondary school, Cheslyn Hay Academy. The Hawkins family were a prominent family in the area in the 19th century. During the 19th century the area was known colloquially as the Wyrley Bank (in the local dialect Wyrley Bonk).