Woodhouses, Lichfield District
| Woodhouses | |
|---|---|
 Junction of St Matthew's Road and Woodhouses Road, Woodhouses | |
  Woodhouses Location within Staffordshire | |
| • London | 128 mi (206 km) SSE |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Burntwood |
| Postcode district | WS7 |
| Dialling code | 01543 |
| Police | Staffordshire |
| Fire | Staffordshire |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Woodhouses is a hamlet[1] in the Lichfield District of Staffordshire, England. It is located close to Burntwood Green, Creswell Green, Edial and Hammerwich. It also slightly adjoins the wider Burntwood urban area at Burntwood Green. Woodhouses is part of the wider civil parish of Burntwood.
History
Woodhouses was one of the three original settlements of Burntwood, alongside neighbouring Burntwood Green and Edial as a township within the ancient parish of Lichfield St Michael.[2] In the mid-19th century, Burntwood Green, Ediall and Woodhouses grew alongside the newer villages of Boney Hay, Burntwood, Chase Terrace and Chasetown during the Industrial Revolution and coal mines. Following closure of the coal mines, Burntwood Green was effectively merged with the four villages and now forms a large part of Burntwoods urban area.[3]
However, Edial and Woodhouses managed to maintain their rural identities.[4]
St Matthew's Hospital
At one point, Woodhouses was home to "Burntwood Asylum" which had its own onsite chapel named "St Matthews". It was dedicated to Saint Matthew. Following the asylums closure in 1995, it was redeveloped for housing which maintained a majority of the old asylum buildings and the church has been converted into a nursery.
Amenities
Woodhouses is mostly rural in character and is home to a few small residential estates. The hamlet is also home to its own cemetery, a social club named "St Matthews Sports & Social Club"[5] and a nursery called "Busy Bees at St Matthews".[6] As well as a Missionary Church dedicated to Saint Chad, which is a Catholic Church.[7]
References
- ^ "Woodhouses, Staffordshire (Hamlet)". gazetteer.org.uk. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
- ^ "Burntwood". www.search.staffspasttrack.org.uk. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
- ^ "Woodhouses". Burntwood Family History Group. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
- ^ Catalogue description Staffordshire: Burntwood Edial and Woodhouses; Pipehill; and Wall. Boundary remark book... 1876.
- ^ "Sunday Lunch | St Matthews Sports & Social Club | England". St Matthews Sports &. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
- ^ "Nursery in Burntwood | St Matthews Nursery | Busy Bees". www.busybeeschildcare.co.uk. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
- ^ "Chad's AAC Mission". Cylex. Retrieved 4 August 2025.