Chase Road, Brocton Camp, Cannock Chase

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Date:1982

Description:Whilst Jake Whitehouse was preparing his book 'A Town for Four Winters', he toured the Chase and took photographs of where certain parts of the Camp were originally located. This was a very interesting area and part of the Army Service Corps Depot that supplied the Camp. Due to the differing landscapes of the two Camps, Brocton's depot was laid upon the ridge, between the two valleys of Old Acre and Sherbrook in a long line. Rugeley Camps was close together in a square due to the flatter terrain. This was where the field bakery was and troops could be trained to prepare bread close to the front-line and feed the troops. They used mobile or smaller "stick" ovens constructed close to the static battle ground. On the opposite side of the road were the wood, grocery, flour, bread and meat stores and behind these huts was a smaller railway cutting than the one by the water tower and ordnance depot to receive supplies which allowed boxes to be off loaded on a level platform. It is interesting to see in the series of photographs how the Chase has changed in 35 years since they were taken with the growth of vegetation in places.

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Source: Mr Jake Whitehouse

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