WW1&WW2 in Brocton

[Helen Goff]

Just moved to Brocton and been told there was a army training base in the chase nr Brocton. Anyone know where ?
Are there any maps ?


Have noticed alot of signs of man made structures & would love to know what they were.

 

[stoofer34]

http://www.staffspasttrack.org.uk/exhibit/chasecamps/

Stoof

 

[stoofer34]

http://www.staffordforum.com/xf/index.php?threads/model-battlefield-to-be-exposed.12540/

Recent Excavation

Stoof

 

[Helen Goff]

Excellent, many thanks

 

[Gramaisc]

You might get some info from the Marquis Drive Visitor Centre - http://www.visitcannockchase.co.uk/do.htm ..

 

[stoofer34]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01qmvsq

on BBC

S

 

[Helen Goff]

Thanks.

 

[darts22]

If you drive up the chase road from Brocton Village Green, pass by Brocton Heights and the Quarry on your left you will come to a signpost left to Coppice Hill. Pass that for a few yards and you will come to a little track on your left leading to Freda's Grave. Carry on Chase Road for a half mileish and on your left is Dry Pits car park. Along the track after about 100 yards you will see some concrete on the left - this was the Wells at a short spur off Tackeroo railway. You will have already have walked over the track by the car park. If you walk right from your car after a hunded yards you will come to the embankments of the railway, then Glacier Boulder where you will see the foundations of the Water Reservoir Tower that supplied the trains.

 

[ChrisLewis]

http://www.staffordshiregreatwar.com/great-war-story/cannock-chase-training-camps/

 

[Noah]

There is a good little book about the First World War camps, Brocton Camp and Rugeley Camp, called "A Town for Four Winters" by C. J. and G. P. Whitehouse which I think is still available. The Visitors Centre certainly has leaflets, some of which are online -

http://www.cannockchasedc.gov.uk/site/custom_scripts/HeritageTrail/visitor_centre2.html

http://www.cannockchasedc.gov.uk/site/custom_scripts/HeritageTrail/brindley_heath.html

http://www.cannockchasedc.gov.uk/site/custom_scripts/HeritageTrail/great_war.html

There might be something on the Long & Winding Trail website which is good on most things to do with the First World War -

http://www.1914-1918.net/

 

[darts22]

Did not one of the huts become Stafford Rangers Clubhouse to the south of the main stand

 

[John Marwood]

Just moved to Brocton and been told there was a army training base in the chase nr Brocton. Anyone know where ?
Are there any maps ?


Have noticed alot of signs of man made structures & would love to know what they were.

Brocton has gone up in the world since David Cameron moved out - rumours Tony Robinson moving in

 

[Gramaisc]

VE Day today...

 

[Gramaisc]

Might be of interest - http://www.bbc.co.uk/thingstodo/activity/ww1-discovery-day/occurrence/384670 .