Handsacre
| Handsacre | |
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 The A513 and the Crown Public house at Handsacre |
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 Handsacre
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| Handsacre shown within Staffordshire | |
| OS grid reference | SK0916 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | RUGELEY |
| Postcode district | WS15 |
| Police | Staffordshire |
| Fire | Staffordshire |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| EU Parliament | West Midlands |
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Handsacre is a village in the English county of Staffordshire, England. Population details taken at the 2011 census can be found under Armitage with Handsacre
The village lies west of the larger village of Armitage. The village is 5.5 miles (8.9 km) north of the city of Lichfield and is 3.5 miles (5.6 km) south west of Rugeley. The nearest railway station is at Rugeley which is 3.9 miles (6.3 km) north west of the village. The village sits astride of the A513 road which runs from Tamworth to Stafford.
Handsacre has two shops, one of which is a convenience store and the other a newsagent. There is also a Chinese food take-away and a fish and chip shop. There are two pubs in within the village. The public housese are called The Old Peculiar and The Crown. The Crown is adjacent to the canal and has a beer garden. The Old Peculiar is on the corner of Hall Road. The Poplar's Pub on Tuppenhurst Lane closed in 2008 and was demolished in June 2010. As of June 2011, twenty houses have been built and are currently occupied.
The village school is called Hayes Meadow Primary School. The school cater for children from the age of 3 plus, who attend the purpose built nursery unit, to the age of 11. The Head teacher is B J Luck (retrieved 11 April 2013) The school is also home to its PTA organisation, The Friends of Hayes Meadow (Charity number 1087977). The charity organises events such as Summer Fayres, BBQ's, Craft Fairs and the most successful fundraiser, the Santa Float. Events like these allow the charity to provide students with extra things such as climbing frames, play equipment, selection boxes etc.
There is a children's play park at the end of Harvey Road on St Barbara's Road in the north easterly part of the village. The playpark was re-furbished in 2009.
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