Hints, Staffordshire
Village in Staffordshire, England
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Hints is a village and civil parish in the Lichfield district of Staffordshire, England. The parish includes the village of Canwell. In 2011 the parish had a population of 355.
| Hints | |
|---|---|
St Bartholomew's Church | |
  Hints Location within Staffordshire | |
| Population | 355 (2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SK1503 |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | TAMWORTH |
| Postcode district | B78 |
| Dialling code | 01543/0121 |
| Police | Staffordshire |
| Fire | Staffordshire |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | hintswithcanwellparishcouncil |
Geography
Hints lies 3 miles (5 km) west of Tamworth, 5 miles (8 km) southeast of Lichfield and 5 miles (8.0 km) northeast of Sutton Coldfield.[3]
The village is located along Watling Street, which was formerly the A5, but the A5 now runs in a cutting north of the village. The name of the parish council is Hints with Canwell.[4] The parish church is dedicated to St Bartholomew.[5] The centre of Hints is situated 200 metres north of Bourne Brook (a.k.a. Black Brook), a western tributary of the River Tame, and nearby villages include Hopwas, Weeford and Drayton Bassett.
On 1 April 1934 the parish of Canwell was abolished and merged with Hints.[6]
Toponymy
Twycross Zoo
Twycross Zoo was founded in 1963 by pet shop owners Molly Badham and Nathalie Evans, after the pair's increasing zoological collection outgrew their three-quarter-acre site in Hints.[citation needed]
Notable people
- John Floyer (1649–1734), a physician and author.[8]
- John Floyer (c. 1681–1762) son of the above and politician, MP for Tamworth
