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Colwich, Staffordshire etymology

The name Colwich comes from the Old English for ‘Charcoal specialised-farm’ or perhaps ‘Cola’s specialised farm’ Colwich is the name of a specialised coal-specialised farm.

Colwich, Staffordshire landmarks

Shugborough Hall

Shugborough Hall was the ancestral home of the Ansons, earls of Lichfield, four miles (6 km) NW by W of Rugeley. The estate was purchased by William Anson in the 17th century and is now in the care of the National Trust.

St Michael and All Angels

St Michael and All Angels serves as the parish church of Colwich and belongs to the Diocese of Lichfield. The exact date when the church was first built is unknown, but from the style of the architecture it may have been sometime in the late 14th century. The church has a fine set of choir stalls and a reredos of angels by local sculptor Samuel Peploe Wood.

Colwich Abbey

The village is noted for Saint Mary’s Abbey, a community of Roman Catholic nuns of the English Benedictine Congregation founded in 1623 at Cambrai in the Spanish Netherlands. In 1836 the community, having been expelled from France during the French Revolution, settled at The Mount, Colwich.

Wolseley Centre

Wolseley Centre, south-east of the village, is the headquarters of the Staffordshire Wildlife Trust. There is a visitor centre, and a nature reserve of 26 acres (11 ha) The site of the nature reserve was formerly the grounds of Wolsely Hall, demolished in 1966.

Bishton Hall

Bishton Hall is an 18th-century Grade II* listed manor house on Bellamour Lane. Formerly used as a school, it is now an auction house.

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Best Colwich, Staffordshire places to visit

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Colwich, Staffordshire has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Colwich, Staffordshire’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Colwich, Staffordshire’s information audio spots:

Wolseley Hall Wolseley Hall was a stately home near the village of Colwich, in Staffordshire, England. It was demolished in 1966; the former gardens are now a nature reserve.

Wolseley Centre The Wolseley Centre is a visitor centre and nature reserve of the Staffordshire Wildlife Trust. It is located about 2 miles (3 km) north-west of Rugeley, and about 7 miles (11 km) south-east of the county town of Stafford. The Trust has two visitor centres; the other is at Westport Lake in Stoke-on-Trent.

Tixall Gatehouse Tixall Gatehouse was used as a prison for Mary, Queen of Scots for two weeks in 1586. The gatehouse is a Grade I listed building.

Staffordshire County Museum Staffordshire County Museum is housed in the Servants’ Quarters of Shugborough Hall, Milford, near Stafford, England. It features a restored Victorian kitchen, laundry and brewhouse as well as permanent galleries and temporary exhibitions.

Shugborough Tunnel The Shugborough Tunnel is a 777-yard (710 m) railway tunnel on the Trent Valley line. It is located between Stafford station and Colwich Junction in Colwich, Staffordshire. It was built in 1846 and is the largest engineering work on the line. Both portals are grade II listed.

St Mary’s Abbey, Colwich Saint Mary’s Abbey was a monastery of Roman Catholic nuns of the English Benedictine Congregation, founded in 1623 at Cambrai, Flanders, in the Spanish Netherlands. During the French Revolution, the community was expelled from France and settled at The Mount in 1836.

Shugborough inscription The Shugborough Inscription is a sequence of letters – O U O S V A V V, between the letters D M – carved on the 18th-century Shepherd’s Monument. It has never been satisfactorily explained, and has been called one of the world’s top uncracked ciphertexts.

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