Rileyhill

Rileyhill
Rileyhill, Staffordshire
Rileyhill Location within Staffordshire
Civil parish	King's Bromley
District	Lichfield
Shire county	Staffordshire
Region	West Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	LICHFIELD
Postcode district	WS13
Dialling code	01283
Police	Staffordshire
Fire	Staffordshire
Ambulance	West Midlands
UK Parliament	Lichfield [1]
List of places UK England Staffordshire 52°44′07″N1°49′39″W / 52.735388°N 1.827607°W / 52.735388; -1.827607

Rileyhill is a hamlet ^[2] in the parish of King's Bromley, in the Lichfield district, in the county of Staffordshire, England. ^[3] It lies in the Trent Valley and midway between Lichfield and Kings Bromley. It is also close to the hamlet of Bromley Hayes and the Trent and Mersey Canal.

History

The Trent and Mersey Canal in Rileyhill.

Rileyhill is linked to the nearby village of Kings Bromley due to its importance in the distribution of milk. Which was transported to the village by horse-drawn wagon. From there the milk was distributed to other major towns and cities in the country. ^[4] This also links the hamlet to the former creamery at nearby Bromley Hayes.

Present day

Today, Rileyhill is a small scattered hamlet with a few farms and private residences. The main A515 road passes through the hamlet. ^[5]

Amenities

The Former Bromley Hayes Garden Centre in Rileyhill

Rileyhill was home to "Bromley Hayes Garden Centre". It has been closed since 2021 although its restaurant occasionally operates. In 2022, permission was sought to demolition the garden centre for a new development. This was turned down by Lichfield District Council. ^[6]

A new application was submitted in 2025, it is currently awaiting a decision to be made. ^[7]

Trent and Mersey Canal

The Trent and Mersey Canal passes to the south of Rileyhill.

See also

• Listed buildings in Kings Bromley

References

1. "United Kingdom Parliament" . Retrieved 18 September 2009.
2. "Rileyhill, Staffordshire (Hamlet)". gazetteer.org.uk. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
3. "Rileyhill photos, maps, books, memories - Francis Frith". www.francisfrith.com. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
4. "The First Creamery at Kings Bromley Wharf". Kings Bromley Historians. 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
5. Vukmirovic, James (1 June 2025). "Major road resurfacing scheme to start in Lichfield". www.expressandstar.com. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
6. "Bromley Hayes Garden Centre Archives". Lichfield Live®. 6 January 2025. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
7. Live, Lichfield (6 January 2025). "Demolition of garden centre building to make way for new development refused planning permission". Lichfield Live®. Retrieved 4 August 2025.

External links

• Map sources for Rileyhill