Hammerwich is a small village and civil parish[2] in the Lichfield District, in Staffordshire, England.

[3] Charcoal burning, nail making, agriculture and coal mining have all been prevalent in the village over the years.

Amenities in the village at present include a community centre, a Women's Institute hall and St John the Baptist Church.

There are also numerous green lanes, footpaths and streams in the surrounding countryside.

In July 2009, the Staffordshire Hoard, a collection of over 3,500 items of Anglo-Saxon gold and silver metalwork, was found in a field 0.7 miles (1.1 km) south west of the village [4] Media related to Hammerwich at Wikimedia Commons