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Tamworth
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Key facts
- Sovereign state
- United Kingdom
- Constituent country
- England
- Region
- West Midlands
- Non metropolitan county
- Staffordshire
- Status
- Non-metropolitan district
- Admin hq
- Tamworth
- Incorporated
- 1 April 1974
- Suburbs of the town
- List Amington Belgrave Bitterscote Bolehall Borough Park Coton Green Dosthill Gillway Glascote Leyfields Perry Crofts Stonydelph Wilnecote
- Type
- Non-metropolitan district council
- Body
- Tamworth Borough Council
- Council leader
- Carol Dean (Labour)
- Mps
- Sarah Edwards (Labour)
- Total
- 11.91 sq mi (30.85 km )
- Rank
- 278th (of 296)
- Density
- 6,603/sq mi (2,550/km )
- Ethnic groups
- List 95.8% White 1.4% Asian 1.9% Mixed 0.6% Black 0.3% other
- Religion
- List 51.6% Christianity 46.6% no religion 0.5% Islam 0.3% Buddhism 0.4% other
- Time zone
- UTC0 ( GMT )
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Encyclopedic overview
Tamworth (/ˈtæmwərθ/, /ˈtæməθ/) is a market town and borough in Staffordshire, England, 14 miles (23 km) north-east of Birmingham. The town borders North Warwickshire to the east and south, and the Lichfield District to the north, southwest and west. The town takes its name from the River Tame, which flows through it. The population of Tamworth borough (2024) was 81,117. The wider urban area had a population of 81,964.
Tamworth was the principal centre of royal power of the Anglo-Saxon Kingdom of Mercia during the 8th and 9th centuries. It hosts a simple but elevated 12th century castle, a well-preserved medieval church (the Church of St Editha) and a Moat House. Tamworth was historically divided between Warwickshire and Staffordshire until 1889, when the town was placed entirely in Staffordshire.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Tamworth” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.