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River Tame at Tamworth: Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:River_Tame_at_Tamworth.jpgAuthor: Bs0u10e01
Tamworth is a town on the southeast part of Staffordshire, England. It is near the border with Warwickshire, about 23 km (14 mi) to the northeast of Birmingham. Tamworth has a population of around 80,000 people (2012 estimate).
Tamworth, Staffordshire, England: Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tamworth_-_Panorama.jpgAuthor: flamenc
Tamworth got its name from the River Tame which flows through it, as does the River Anker. It was established during the Anglo-Saxon period and served as the capital of the Saxon kingdom of Mercia during the reign of King Offa, who reigned from 757 to 796.
The Saxons was overthrown by Danes in 874. The ransack left Tamworth in ruins. It was only rebuilt in 913 by Æthelflæd, the Lady of Mercia, eldest daughter of King Alfred the Great.
After Tamworth fell to the Normans in 1066, the Normans built a castle on the site of an earlier Saxon fort. Tamworth Castle still stands today. Tamworth grew in the Middle Ages. It was granted a number of charters, including the right to hold two annual fairs in 1337, increased to three in 1588.
Church of St Editha, Tamworth: Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Tamworth_Church,_Tamworth,_Staffordshire_-_geograph.org.uk_-_88667.jpgAuthor: John Goodall
Tamworth was one of the most populous towns in the Midlands in the 17th century. A bustling market town, it was where travelers stopped over for their supplies and overnight accommodation. By the 19th century, it embraced the Industrial Revolution. During this period, there were coal mines surrounding it. A network of canals and railway lines connected it with other towns and cities.
Historically straddling the border of Staffordshire and Warwickshire, Tamworth was made entirely within Staffordshire during a border realignment of 1888.
Visiting Tamworth
From London, take the M1 motorway to Junction 19, then continue on the M6 motorway to Junction 4, where you take the branch towards the M42 motorway. Exit the M42 at Junction 10, then continue on the A5 road till you reach Tamworth.
Tamworth Castle: Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Tamworth_Castle_343714.jpgAuthor: Stan
Places of Interest in Tamworth
- Church of St Editha, Tamworth: Anglican parish church and Grade I listed heritage building dating to the lat 14th century.
- Tamworth Castle: Norman castle built in the 11th century after the Normans took over Tamworth from the Saxons.
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