Drayton Bassett

Coordinates: 52°36′N 1°43′W / 52.60°N 1.72°W / 52.60; -1.72

Drayton Bassett
The folly-like footbridge and adjacent swing bridge over the Birmingham and Fazeley Canal near Drayton Bassett, one mile from Fazeley Junction
Drayton Bassett  Drayton Bassett shown within Staffordshire
OS grid reference	SK192001
Parish	Drayton Bassett
District	Lichfield
Shire county	Staffordshire
Region	West Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	TAMWORTH
Postcode district	B78
Dialling code	01827
Police	Staffordshire
Fire	Staffordshire
Ambulance	West Midlands
EU Parliament	West Midlands
UK Parliament	Tamworth[1]
List of places: UK • England • Staffordshire

Drayton Bassett is a village and civil parish^[2] in the District of Lichfield, Staffordshire, England. Nearby are the town of Tamworth and Middleton Lakes RSPB reserve, formerly a gravel quarry known in part as Drayton Bassett Pits.

It formerly had a manor.

Robert Peel (1788 – 1850), prime minister and creator of the Metropolitan Police Force for London, lived in Drayton Manor (now demolished and replaced by Drayton Manor Theme Park) and is buried in the vault of the parish church, St Peter.

The Birmingham and Fazeley Canal runs nearby and is crossed by an unusual folly-like footbridge. The River Tame runs close to the canal. It also lies on the Heart of England Way.

References

1. ^ "United Kingdom Parliament". http://www.parliament.uk/. Retrieved 18 September 2009. 
2. ^ "Names and codes for Administrative Geography". Office for National Statistics. 31 December 2008. http://www.ons.gov.uk/about-statistics/geography/products/geog-products-area/names-codes/administrative/index.html. Retrieved 15 September 2009. 

External links

• GenUKI: Drayton Bassett
• St Peter's Church, Drayton Bassett