'Drayton Bassett' () is a village and
civil parish in the
District of Lichfield,
Staffordshire,
England.
Nearby is Tamworth.
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.
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