Rugeley

Rugeley Town Hall was a municipal building in the Market Square in Rugeley, Staffordshire, England. The building, which was the headquarters of Rugeley Urban District Council, was demolished in 1978.

Hagley Hall was formerly a country house on the outskirts of Rugeley, Staffordshire. After it came into the ownership of the Curzon family, the estate became known as Hagley Park and appeared under that name in 19th century gazetteers, where it was described as "a fine old house and grounds". The site was progressively demolished during the 20th century.

The Church of St Joseph and St Etheldreda is the Roman Catholic parish church of Rugeley, in Staffordshire, England. Built in 1849–50 in Victorian Gothic style, it is a Grade II listed building.

St Augustine of Canterbury Church is the former parish church of the town of Rugeley in Cannock Chase District, Staffordshire, England. It is a grade II listed building parts of which date to the 12th century. In the early 19th century, it was replaced by St Augustine's Church across the road, and it is now partially ruined and known as "the Old Chancel".

St Augustine's Church is the parish church of Rugeley in Cannock Chase District, Staffordshire, England. Located north of the town centre, it was consecrated in 1823 as a replacement for the medieval St Augustine's church, now partially ruined, and was subsequently extended. It is a Grade II* listed building.

Rugeley Town railway station serves the market town of Rugeley, Staffordshire, England. The station is operated by West Midlands Railway, with services operated by West Midlands Railway and London Northwestern Railway. The station is situated around half a mile from Rugeley town centre. The station is located in Wharf Road.

Hagley Park Academy was originally founded as Hagley Park County Secondary Modern in 1955 and was located in Rugeley, Staffordshire. Later it was rebuilt and changed its name to Hagley Park Sports College, becoming Hagley Park Academy between 2011 and 2015. This was a mixed secondary school which was part of the Creative Education Trust, along with Fair Oak Academy and Rugeley Sixth Form Academy.In November 2015 the Creative Education Trust launched a consultation on the possibility of merging its academies in Rugeley. The plans foresaw the new school operating over two sites, with pupils in academic years 7, 8 and 9 housed at the Fair Oak Academy site as a lower school and years 10, 11, 12 and 13 housed at the Hagley Park Academy site as an upper school. The merger commenced in September 2016, and The Hart School opened in its place, using the Hagley Park site to house 'Upper School' years (10, 11, 12 and 13). From January 2021 to March 2022, during the COVID-19 pandemic, former Hagley Park Academy facilities were used as a free walk-in COVID-19 testing site.

The Hart School is a secondary education academy in Rugeley, England, UK. The school is divided across two sites, and was formed in September 2016 following the merger of Hagley Park Academy and Fair Oak Academy. This was consulted upon and approved in the academic year for 2015–16. The uniform consists of a grey blazer with blue trim; a grey tie with orange, blue and green stripes; a shirt; plain black trousers or a knee-length skirt; and black shoes.The Hart of Rugeley is the school's student-led newspaper, published every term. The Hart school has a capacity of 1238 and currently has 1128 admissions.

Rugeley Trent Valley is a railway station located on the outskirts of Rugeley in Staffordshire, England. It is one of two stations serving Rugeley, the other being Rugeley Town. It is on the eastern side of the town close to the Rugeley Trent Valley Trading Estate and located close to the River Trent. West Midlands Trains operate the station, and all trains serving it. It is a minor station on the Trent Valley section of the West Coast Main Line. It is also the terminus of the Chase Line from Birmingham and Walsall.

Fair Oak Academy was a mixed secondary school located in Rugeley in the English county of Staffordshire.Previously known as Fair Oak High School, the school gained specialist status as a Business and Enterprise College and was renamed Fair Oak Business and Enterprise College. In September 2011 the school converted to academy status and was renamed Fair Oak Academy. The school was then sponsored by the Creative Education Trust, along with Hagley Park Academy and Rugeley Sixth Form Academy.In November 2015 the Creative Education Trust launched a consultation on the possibility of merging its academies in Rugeley. The plans foresaw the new school operating over two sites, with pupils in academic years 7, 8 and 9 housed at the Fair Oak Academy site as a lower school and years 10, 11, 12 and 13 housed at the Hagley Park Academy site as an upper school. The merger commenced in September 2016 with the new combined school known as The Hart School.

Slitting Mill is a small village on the outskirts of Rugeley, Staffordshire. At the 2001 census, it had a population of 265.The village is within Rugeley civil parish, although it is a short distance from the rest of the town and has a distinct identity. Horns Pool is a popular local location for anglers. The village was once known as Stonehouse, but later changed its name to Slitting Mill. These slitting mills specialized in the production of nails. Slitting Mill was named after the mills that were situated there during the 17th and 18th centuries. A water pumping station, owned by South Staffordshire Water, draws water from the ground beneath the village.

Brereton is a civil parish and village which now part of the town of Rugeley in Staffordshire, England. It once had a separate identity but has now been subsumed into the town of Rugeley along with Ravenhill, which was built later connecting Brereton to Rugeley, although it is in the civil parish of Brereton and Ravenhill. At the 2001 census, the parish had a population of 6,524, increasing to 6,538 at the 2011 Census. Mining was a big part of this area not only from the Leahall Mine but also several smaller ones in the area. Recently part of the mine area has been redeveloped as the Towers Business Park with its iconic Towers Point building. There are several churches within the district, the most notable being the Church of England Church of St. Michael's. There is also a Methodist church, built in 1809, the first church building in Brereton, named the Brereton Methodist Church. Brereton used to have a railway running to the mines that were once there including the Belfast Mine. The Levels where now there is an industrial estate is where this railway run. There was several mines in the Brereton area as there was with all of the Rugeley area. The Leahall Mine being the largest and most recent until present time where all local mines have ceased to operate. Big plans including a 2,300 housing development are now planned for the Leahall site. The Chase sits on the southwest side of the area including an area known to the locals as First Wood (due to Startley Lane split it) but officially known as Chetwynd Coppice. The Second Wood (known officially as Brereton Hayes close to Wandon) is where locally known Trout Lodge (Horsepasture Pools) and Redbrook Pool (Where Redbrook Lane gets its name) is located.