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Etchinghill, Staffordshire

Etchinghill, also known as Etching Hill, is a village in the civil parish of Rugeley in the Cannock Chase District of Staffordshire, England. Etching Hill is situated just over from Rugeley town centre.

History

Its name historically derives from the large, forested hill on Mount Road - famed for its characteristic ice-age sandstone tip. Etching Hill backs on to Cannock Chase and comprises several housing estates; a recognisable mixture of buildings from the town's early years and numerous modern developments.

Sports

Etching Hill is also the home of Rugeley Cricket and Tennis Clubs, and was also the location of a horse racing course in the 1800s.

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