Armitage with Handsacre
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Armitage with Handsacre is a civil parish
in the Lichfield district
of Staffordshire
, England. The parish includes the villages of Armitage
and Handsacre
, and in 2001 had a population of 5,181.
The parish's northern border is the River Trent
north of which is Mavesyn Ridware
. To the east the parish borders Kings Bromley
, to the south it borders Longdon
and to the west it borders Brereton and Ravenhill .
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in the Lichfield district
Lichfield (district)
Lichfield is a local government district in Staffordshire, England. It is administered by Lichfield District Council, based in Lichfield.The dignity and privileges of the City of Lichfield are vested in the parish council of the 14 km² Lichfield civil parish...
of Staffordshire
Staffordshire
Staffordshire is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. Part of the National Forest lies within its borders...
, England. The parish includes the villages of Armitage
Armitage
Armitage is a village in Staffordshire, England on the south side of the Trent and Mersey Canal between Lichfield and Rugeley. Together with the adjacent village of Handsacre, it forms the parish of Armitage with Handsacre.-Village Amenities:...
and Handsacre
Handsacre
Handsacre is a village in Staffordshire, England. It is adjacent to the larger village of Armitage.It is roughly five miles north of the city of Lichfield and 3 miles south of the town of Rugeley.-Village Services:...
, and in 2001 had a population of 5,181.
The parish's northern border is the River Trent
River Trent
The River Trent is one of the major rivers of England. Its source is in Staffordshire on the southern edge of Biddulph Moor. It flows through the Midlands until it joins the River Ouse at Trent Falls to form the Humber Estuary, which empties into the North Sea below Hull and Immingham.The Trent...
north of which is Mavesyn Ridware
Mavesyn Ridware
Mavesyn Ridware is a small village and civil parish in Lichfield District, Staffordshire, England. The parish also includes the villages of Hill Ridware, Rake End, Pipe Ridware and Blithbury, all of which lie between the River Trent and a small tributary, the River Blithe...
. To the east the parish borders Kings Bromley
Kings Bromley
Kings Bromley is a village and civil parish in Staffordshire, England on the junction of the A515 and the A513 roads. The village lies in Lichfield District, and the council ward of Kings Bromley had a population of 1,651 at the time of the 2001 census, Kings Bromley is a village and civil parish...
, to the south it borders Longdon
Longdon, Staffordshire
Longdon is a village and civil parish in the District of Lichfield, Staffordshire, England, situated midway between the towns of Rugeley and Lichfield. The parish also includes the nearby villages of Upper Longdon, Longdon Green and Gentleshaw....
and to the west it borders Brereton and Ravenhill .