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Tamworth, Staffordshire Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Tamworth, Staffordshire

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Tamworth, Staffordshire history

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Romans

Evidence of Roman activity in the area of Tamworth consists of fragments of Roman building materials found near Bolebridge Street . Tamworth was near the Roman road, Watling Street and a few miles from the Roman town of Letocetum .

Anglo-Saxon

Angles left their homelands after rising sea levels flooded much of the land . The Angles arrived from the north, navigating inland via the River Humber, River Trent and River Tame . The area around the Tame valley was occupied by Anglo-Saxons from northern Germany .

Norman and Medieval

The Normans built a large motte and bailey castle, the forerunner of the present Tamworth Castle, on the site of the Saxon fort which still stands to this day . Unusually Tamworth wasn’t mentioned in the Domesday Book; this may have been due to its division between two counties confusing the surveyors .

16th and 17th centuries

Queen Elizabeth I granted Tamworth another charter in 1560 confirming the town’s existing rights and privileges . The charted enabled Tamworth to elect a representative to Parliament . Prior to this there had been separate corporations for the Warwickshire and Staffordshire sides of the town .

18th and 19th centuries

Tamworth grew rapidly in the 18th and 19th century during the Industrial Revolution . The town became connected to the canal network, with the Coventry Canal being built through the town . The late 18th century saw further improvements in the local transport infrastructure .

Modern history

First council houses in Tamworth were built in 1900s and after 1945 . More council houses were built in the 1920s and 1930s and later in the 1950s .

Historic population

The population figures are based on current borough boundaries . The population is based on population figures based on the size of the boroughs . The boroughs are currently located in various parts of the city .

Tamworth, Staffordshire culture & places

Scientific

Sir Ernest William Titterton was a research officer for the British Admiralty during World War II . He was a member of the British mission to the U.S. to participate in the Manhattan Project which developed the atomic bomb .

Music

Julian Cope was raised in Tamworth and later lived in nearby Drayton Bassett . Cope recorded three solo albums during his Tamworth years, World Shut Your Mouth, Fried and Saint Julian .

Tamworth, Staffordshire geography / climate

Tamworth is located at the confluence of the rivers Tame and Anker. Warwickshire border is just 2.5 miles (4.0 km) east of the town centre. Derbyshire and Leicestershire borders are 6 miles (9.7 km) to the north-east.

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Best Tamworth, Staffordshire places to visit

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Tamworth, Staffordshire has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Tamworth, Staffordshire’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Tamworth, Staffordshire’s information audio spots:

Snowdome The Snowdome is an indoor ski slope just off the A5 road in Tamworth, Staffordshire, England . It opened in May 1994 and was the first full-sized recreational indoor ski ski slope in the UK .

St Chad’s Church, Hopwas St Chad’s Church is in Hopwas, Staffordshire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Tamworth and archdeaconry of Lichfield. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.

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