Old Staffordshire burial site is officially closing after decision by Methodist trustees
Church bosses have have announced the official closure of an an old graveyard on the outskirts of Rugeley.
The burial ground at Brereton Methodist Church in Main Road, Brereton, has not been used since the late 19th century.
The public notice stated: "At a meeting of the trustees of the Cannock Chase Methodist Circuit on June 11, 2025 it was agreed to formally close the burial ground at Brereton Methodist Chapel (Rugeley) to all new burials with immediate effect.
"The last burial was 1897."
The building was first constructed in1809 and was extended in the 1870s.
In 1990 it was renovated with a new roof, heating and major repairs. Methodism was introduced to the area in 1806 by Thomas Gething, a colliery manager, whose home was registered as a meeting house.
A chapel was opened a few years later and this was replaced by a new building.
