Hednesford
Also known as Hednesford, Staffordshire
Hednesford ( () is a market town and civil parish in the Cannock Chase district of Staffordshire, England. The Cannock Chase area of natural beauty is to the north of the town. Hednesford is also to the north of Cannock and to the south of Rugeley. The population at the 2011 census was 17,343.
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- Market Street, Hednesford
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- England
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- Hednesford
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- Bradbury
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- Chadsmoor (part)
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- Church Hill
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- Green Heath
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- Hazelslade
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- Huntington (part)
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- Pye Green
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18 sectionsContents
- Toponymy
- History
- Governance
- Geography
- Demography
- Town
- Civil parish
- Economy
- Landmarks
- Transport
- Media
- Education
- Sport
- Notable people
- Sport
- See also
- References
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Hednesford ( () is a market town and civil parish in the Cannock Chase district of Staffordshire, England. The Cannock Chase area of natural beauty is to the north of the town. Hednesford is also to the north of Cannock and to the south of Rugeley. The population at the 2011 census was 17,343.
==Toponymy== Hednesford was first recorded as Hedenedford in AD 1153. The town has seen progressive name evolution over the last millennium, with the name being variously documented as Ed(e)nesford, Adnesford, Hedg(e)ford, and Hednesford.
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