Abbots Bromley Horn Dance parish boundaries. The dance itself is simple, since the antlers themselves have some weight to them and are large and bulky. As described by Cecil Sharp, there are six figures in the dance. He describes the dance as being done with the participants in a single line; however, it is currently performed with the dancers in a double column. Abbots Bromley Horn Dance The Abbots Bromley Horn Dance is an English folk dance dating back to the Middle Ages. The dance takes place each year in Abbots Bromley, a village in Staffordshire, England. The modern version of the dance involves
Abbots Bromley village is north of the city of Lichfield and is south west of Uttoxeter. The nearest railway station is at Rugeley which is south west of the village. The Blithfield Reservoir is from the centre of the village. Within the parish there are the natural features of Bagot's Wood and the largest remaining part of the Needwood Forest. Phil Drabble's Goats Lodge nature reserve is also in the parish. In the census of 2011, Abbots Bromley had a population of 1,799 people living in the civil parish. The village is home to The Richard Clarke First School, run by Staffordshire