Memorials & monuments · West Midlands
Bremen Stone
Also known as: Bremen (talaith), Bremen, Bremen (steat)
In or near Huntington.
Bremen Stone — a memorial in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
Neil Theasby — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Hednesford · 3.9 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Bremen Stone, the nearest railway station is Hednesford, located 3.9 km away. The postcode for your sat-nav is WS12 4PR, and entry to the memorial is free.
About
Bremen Stone is a memorial located in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
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Official information
Bremen is a city in Germany known for its rich history and cultural heritage. Visitors can explore its historic sites, including the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Town Hall and the Roland statue.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Cannock Chase SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cannock Chase
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Bremen (German: [ˈbʁeːmən] ), officially the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen (German: Freie Hansestadt Bremen; Low German: Free Hansestadt Bremen), is the smallest and least populous of Germany's 16 states. It is informally called Land Bremen ('State of Bremen'), although the term is sometimes used in official contexts. The state consists of the city of Bremen and its seaport exclave, Bremerhaven, surrounded by the larger state of Lower Saxony in northern Germany.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
When the Holy Roman Empire was dissolved in 1806, what had been since 1646 (after earlier privileges of autonomy of 1186) the Free Imperial City of Bremen was not mediatised. Rather than being incorporated into the enlarged territory of one of the surrounding monarchies, it was recognised (along with Hamburg and Lübeck) as a sovereign Free Hanseatic City. Its currency until 1873 was the Bremen thaler. In 1811, in an effort to enforce Napoleon's Berlin Decree embargoing Britain, the First French Empire had annexed the city-state. But at the Congress of Vienna of 1815, Bremen's emissary, and later burgomaster, Johann Smidt, lobbied successfully to have the city's independence restored as one…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.7443, -2.0137
- County
- Staffordshire
- District
- Cannock Chase
- Parish
- Brindley Heath
- Postcode
- WS12 4PR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cannock Chase
- Nearest railway station
- Hednesford — 3.9 km
- Official site
- web.archive.org
Sources
- osm: node/5151174571 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Bremen (state) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bremen Stone?
- Bremen Stone is in Staffordshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode WS12 4PR), in the parish of Brindley Heath.
- What is Bremen Stone?
- Bremen Stone — a memorial in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Bremen Stone?
- The nearest railway station is Hednesford, about 3.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode WS12 4PR.
- Who owns Bremen Stone?
- Bremen Stone is owned by Bürgerschaft of Bremen.
- Is Bremen Stone a protected site?
- Yes — Bremen Stone is part of the Cannock Chase SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Cannock Chase National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Bremen Stone free to visit?
- Yes, Bremen Stone is free to enter.
- How do I get to Bremen Stone?
- The nearest railway station is Hednesford, about 3.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode WS12 4PR.