| Gentleshaw | |
|---|---|
 Gentleshaw Parish Church | |
  Gentleshaw Location within Staffordshire | |
| OS grid reference | SK051119 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | RUGELEY |
| Postcode district | WS15 |
| Police | Staffordshire |
| Fire | Staffordshire |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Gentleshaw is a village in the Lichfield District of Staffordshire, England. It is 6 miles (9.7 km) from Lichfield, 6 miles (9.7 km) from Rugeley, and 2 miles (3.2 km) north of Burntwood.
Its name derives from "shaw" meaning a grove and much possibly from the surname "Gentyl" which is recorded to have occurred in the area around the 14th century.[1]
It was originally part of the ancient parish of Longdon, Gentleshaw became a separate ecclesiastical parish in 1840.[1]
The village has a brick church of Christ which was built around 1839, and it then got restored in 1875.[1] The church got extended years later in 1903.[1]The village also has a primary school. Population details as taken at the 2011 census can be found under Longdon.
Gentleshaw Common is a Site of Special Scientific Interest on the south-west side of the church, and forms the south westerly part of The Chase.
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