Brereton is a civil parish and village in the
Cannock Chase District
Cannock Chase is a local government district in Staffordshire, England. Its council is based in the town of Cannock; other notable towns are Rugeley, Bridgtown and Hednesford. The district covers a large part of the Cannock Chase Area of Outs ...
in
Staffordshire
Staffordshire (; postal abbreviation Staffs.) is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. It borders Cheshire to the northwest, Derbyshire and Leicestershire to the east, Warwickshire to the southeast, the West Midlands C ...
, England. At the 2001 census, the parish had a population of 6,524, increasing to 6,538 at the 2011 Census.
History
The village was previously a mining community, with several mines in the Brereton area. The Leahall Mine was the largest and last to close of the local mines, all of which have now ceased to operate. Recently part of the mine area has been redeveloped as the Towers Business Park, set around the Towers Point building. A 2,300-home housing development is now planned for the Leahall site.
In the village
There are several churches within the village. The Brereton Methodist Church, built in 1809, was the first church building in Brereton. There is also the Church of St. Michael's (
Church of England
The Church of England (C of E) is the established Christian church in England and the mother church of the international Anglican Communion. It traces its history to the Christian church recorded as existing in the Roman province of Brit ...
).
Notable people
* Colonel
Maurice Buckmaster
Colonel Maurice James Buckmaster (11 January 1902 – 17 April 1992) was the leader of the French section of Special Operations Executive and was awarded the ''Croix de Guerre''.
Apart from his war service, he was a corporate manager with the ...
OBE (1902 at Ravenhill – 1992) the leader of the French section of Special Operations Executive, awarded the Croix de Guerre.
See also
*
Listed buildings in Brereton and Ravenhill
*
Brereton Social F.C.
References
External links
Brereton and Rugeley Parish Website
Cannock Chase District
Villages in Staffordshire
Rugeley
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