The Burntwood area has many clubs and organisations that keep its
residents busy during their leisure times. For those interested
in their local heritage, or would like to find out about it, the
Burntwood Chase Heritage Group (BCHG) is a voluntary group which
meets on the first  Tuesday
each month at St John’s Community Church, High Street, Chase
Terrace at 6 p.m. Meetings are informal and open to all.
The BCHG grew out of the Keepers of the Archive which was formed
in 1999 to preserve an "Archive" of stories and photographs
of Burntwood History. The BCHG now have around nine monthly "Nostalgia
Film Nights" during the year, give talks and slideshows to
various groups (free of charge) and have created an extensive "Heritage
Trail". Grants from various organisations have enabled the
BCHG to erect around seventy "Blue Plaques" across the
whole of the Burntwood Town area. These depict sites of local historical
interest and form three separate walks that can be followed using
"Trail Booklets". These can be obtained from various places
in the area.
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