Gentleshaw is a village in the

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, England. It is from

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, from

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, and 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. It was originally part of the ancient parish of Longdon, Gentleshaw became a separate ecclesiastical parish in 1840. The village has a brick church of Christ which was built around 1839, and it then got restored in 1875. The church got extended years later in 1903.The village also has a primary school. Population details as taken at the 2011 census can be found under Longdon. Gentleshaw Common is a

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on the south-west side of the church, and forms the south westerly part of The Chase.

Christchurch parish church

The

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owned by Charlie Cooke II, it appears to be an amalgamation of an older building with a tower and a newer extension built on the east end.

Gentleshaw school

The primary school at Gentleshaw serves several surrounding places.

Nearby places

Cannock Wood, Burntwood,

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, Longdon, Upper Longdon.

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Image:Gentleshaw 01.jpg, Gentleshaw Common information board Image:Gentleshaw 05.jpg, Gentleshaw Church Image:Gentleshaw 04.jpg, Gentleshaw school Image:Gentleshaw 03.jpg, Gentleshaw Church

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