Rugeley by munki-boy
Rugeley
Rugeley is in Cannock Chase AONB, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Created: 28 June 2021 Edited: 29 November 2023
Rugeley
Local History around Rugeley
There are some historic monuments around including:
World War I instruction model of a trench system, and associated earthwork and building remains 850m north west of Fairoak Cottages, Cannock ChaseSaucer barrow on Spring HillCircular earthwork 400yds (360m) E of Bishton HallCastle Ring, a multivallate hillfort and medieval hunting lodgeGreat Haywood canal bridge No 109Essex Bridge, Great HaywoodChurchyard cross, St Luke's churchyardTerrain Model of MessinesMoated site and bloomery in Courtbanks CovertMoated site 160m south-west of St Michael and All Angels' Church.Wildlife in and Around Rugeley
Mammals found in Rugeley
There have been 35 species of mammals recorded in the rugeley area.
| 45 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) |
| American Mink (Neovison vison) |
| Bank Vole (Myodes glareolus) |
| Brown Long-Eared Bat (Plecotus auritus) |
| Chinese Barking Deer (Muntiacus reevesi) |
| 55 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pygmaeus) |
| Badger (Meles meles) |
| Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus) |
| Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus) |
| Common Shrew (Sorex araneus) |
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Birds found in Rugeley
There have been 50 species of birds recorded in the rugeley area.
| Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis) |
| Black-Headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) |
| Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) |
| Carrion Crow (Corvus corone subsp. corone) |
| Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) |
| Black Tern (Chlidonias niger) |
| Buzzard (Buteo buteo) |
| Carolina Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) |
| Carrion Crow (Corvus corone) |
| Common Swift (Apus apus) |
