Heath Hayes and Wimblebury
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Heath Hayes and Wimblebury is a civil parish
in the Cannock Chase District
of Staffordshire
, England
. At the 2001 census it had a population of 12,176.
Until the 1980s, the two villages were separate; however an increase in the number of homes being built led to the green fields between the two villages disappearing with the village names subsequently being merged. The status of Heath Hayes has consequently changed from a small village to a large mixed residential and industrial development.
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 Cannock Chase District
Cannock Chase (district)
Cannock Chase is a local government district in England. It covers a large part of Cannock Chase forest and the towns of Cannock, Rugeley and Hednesford.There are several parish and town councils in the district:* Rugeley* Hednesford...
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
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. At the 2001 census it had a population of 12,176.
Until the 1980s, the two villages were separate; however an increase in the number of homes being built led to the green fields between the two villages disappearing with the village names subsequently being merged. The status of Heath Hayes has consequently changed from a small village to a large mixed residential and industrial development.