Fazeley

Fazeley is a small town on the outskirts of Tamworth, Staffordshire, although it is part of Lichfield District.

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It sites astride the junction of the Birmingham and Fazeley Canal and Coventry Canal and at Fazeley Junction are a couple of multi storey mills. Fazeley is also adjacent to Drayton Manor, formerly the home of Robert Peel and now a theme park and zoo.

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Fazeley sits astride the old Roman road of Watling Street which is now much quieter following the move of the A5 road to run on a new course between Fazeley and Tamworth.

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Nearby is Middleton Hall, a grade II listed building currently being restored by a charitable trust.

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Tamworth: Tamworth is a historic town and local government district in Staffordshire England, located 17 miles (25km) north-east from the city of Birmingham. The town gained its name from the River Tame, which flows through the town, as does the River Anker. In 2002 the town had a population of 74,581....

Staffordshire: Staffordshire (abbreviated Staffs) is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. The county town is Stafford. Part of the National Forest lies within its borders. It adjoins the ceremonial counties of Cheshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Warwickshire, West Midlands, Worcestershire ...