- Hopwas
Hopwas is a
village between the city ofLichfield and the town ofTamworth inStaffordshire ,England on the A51 route. It is situated on the north bank of the River Tame and astride theCoventry Canal . Hopwas Hayes was owned for many years by theLevett family of Wychnor Park. [ [http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/STS/HopwasHays/index.html Hopwas Hayes, GENUKI] ] [ [http://books.google.com/books?id=mw9Mgl6AHr8C&pg=PA359&lpg=PA359&dq=hopwas+levett&source=web&ots=B0KGHABBlH&sig=zJq3uhxZIvUZciMuTcNLLaoxRII&hl=en Hopwas Hayes, History, Gazeteer, and Directory of Staffordshire, William White, 1834] ]The novelist
Guy N. Smith was born in Hopwas.Two pubs serving Hopwas is The Red Lion and Tame Otter.
Just north of Hopwas is Hopwas Hayes a large area of ancient woodland. A large part of the woodland is currently owned by Tarmac and there is the possibility that this area may be destroyed and used as a sand pit.
ports
Tamworth Cricket Club currently plays at Hopwas.
References
External links
* [http://oldenginehouse.users.btopenworld.com/hop1.htm Removal of beam engine from Hopwas water works]
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