Brewood | |
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Clockwise from top: Brewood skyline, Market Place, Speedwell Castle (a house), St Mary and St Chad Church and St Mary's Church | |
Location within Staffordshire | |
Population | 7,329 (2011)[1] |
OS grid reference | SJ883088 |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | STAFFORD |
Postcode district | ST19 |
Dialling code | 01902 |
Police | Staffordshire |
Fire | Staffordshire |
Ambulance | West Midlands |
Brewood /ˈbruːd/ is an ancient market town in the civil parish of Brewood and Coven, in the South Staffordshire district, in the county of Staffordshire, England. Brewood lies near the River Penk, 8 miles (13 km) north of Wolverhampton and 11 miles (18 km) south of Stafford. Brewood is about 3 miles (4.8 km) east of the county border with Shropshire.