Drayton Bassett
It also lies on the Heart of England Way. . The River Tame runs close to the canal.Coordinates: 52°36′N 1°43′W / 52.60°N 1.72°W / 52.60; -1.72 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.
