Amington
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Amington is a ward, a parish
and a suburb of Tamworth
in Staffordshire
, England
, and was formerly a distinct village. Amington is to the far east of the town centre. Nearby places are Bolehall
(further to the west within Tamworth
), Glascote Heath (to the south-west), Stonydelph
(to the south) and Alvecote
(a village outside the borough boundary to the north-east).
Amington is the site of Amington Hall
. On the eve of the English Civil War
there was some opposition to the paying of poor rate levies from the local gentry, in particular Cecil Warburton, the occupant of the Hall. The justices at the quarter sessions for Easter, 1642 heard that Cecil Warburton of Hall End, Amington, “did lock up the overseer of the poor (George Payne)…and drew his sword upon him there in a very outrageous manner”.
It is also near the Coventry Canal
, the River Anker
, and also the Trent Valley Line of the West Coast Main Line, all of which pass east/west just to the north of Amington.
Amington is within the traditional borders of Warwickshire
(the historic county boundary runs through Tamworth
high street). The village was once part of Amington and Stonydelph
civil parish along with Stonydelph
, which became part of Tamworth Rural District
in 1932 (hence becoming part of the administrative county of Staffordshire), and then Tamworth
borough in 1965.
This means that the Parish Church, St. Editha's, is part of the Diocese of Birmingham
(although Birmingham
is also no longer part of Warwickshire
) whereas the Parish Church of Tamworth
, also dedicated to St. Editha, is part of the Diocese of Lichfield
In the village there are two convenience stores, Tesco Express and The Co-op. There is also a post office and a fish and chip shop.
Amington has four pubs: The Gate Inn, The Old Liberal, The Amington and The Winning Post.
In the 1990s two developers built a 1000-home estate in the village which is now known as Amington Fields. In 2006, Antler Homes built a 17-house estate named Ashby Grange.
Woodhouse High School
, one of the five high schools in Tamworth
, is situated in Amington.
Parish
A parish is a territorial unit historically under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of one parish priest, who might be assisted in his pastoral duties by a curate or curates - also priests but not the parish priest - from a more or less central parish church with its associated organization...
and a suburb of Tamworth
Tamworth
Tamworth is a town and local government district in Staffordshire, England, located north-east of Birmingham city centre and north-west of London. The town takes its name from the River Tame, which flows through the town, as does the River Anker...
in Staffordshire
Staffordshire
Staffordshire is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. Part of the National Forest lies within its borders...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, and was formerly a distinct village. Amington is to the far east of the town centre. Nearby places are Bolehall
Bolehall
Bolehall is an area of Tamworth in Staffordshire, England. It contains many council houses and a large estate leading onto the moors. It is home to Ankermoor Primary School and has a number of shops on the main road....
(further to the west within Tamworth
Tamworth
Tamworth is a town and local government district in Staffordshire, England, located north-east of Birmingham city centre and north-west of London. The town takes its name from the River Tame, which flows through the town, as does the River Anker...
), Glascote Heath (to the south-west), Stonydelph
Stonydelph
Stonydelph is a neighbourhood about south east of the centre of Tamworth, Staffordshire. A spelling of "Stoneydelph" is sometimes used but the OS map of 1888 shows "Stonydelph Farm" as the only building in this area...
(to the south) and Alvecote
Alvecote
Alvecote is a hamlet in North Warwickshire, England. Other settlements nearby are Amington, Shuttington and Polesworth.Alvecote has a priory and a marina on the Coventry Canal with many facilities including boat repair, pumpout and a licensed bar. The West Coast Main Line runs through the...
(a village outside the borough boundary to the north-east).
Amington is the site of Amington Hall
Amington Hall
Amington Hall is an early 19th century former country house at Amington, Tamworth. Staffordshire which has been converted into residential apartments. It is a Grade II* listed building.The manor of Amington was anciently owned by the Clinton family...
. On the eve of the English Civil War
English Civil War
The English Civil War was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians and Royalists...
there was some opposition to the paying of poor rate levies from the local gentry, in particular Cecil Warburton, the occupant of the Hall. The justices at the quarter sessions for Easter, 1642 heard that Cecil Warburton of Hall End, Amington, “did lock up the overseer of the poor (George Payne)…and drew his sword upon him there in a very outrageous manner”.
It is also near the Coventry Canal
Coventry Canal
The Coventry Canal is a navigable narrow canal in the Midlands of England.It starts in Coventry and ends 38 miles north at Fradley Junction, just north of Lichfield, where it joins the Trent and Mersey Canal...
, the River Anker
River Anker
The River Anker is a river in England. The river flows through the centre of Nuneaton towards Tamworth in Staffordshire. The river continues on before merging with the River Tame in Tamworth...
, and also the Trent Valley Line of the West Coast Main Line, all of which pass east/west just to the north of Amington.
Amington is within the traditional borders of Warwickshire
Warwickshire
Warwickshire is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in the West Midlands region of England. The county town is Warwick, although the largest town is Nuneaton. The county is famous for being the birthplace of William Shakespeare...
(the historic county boundary runs through Tamworth
Tamworth
Tamworth is a town and local government district in Staffordshire, England, located north-east of Birmingham city centre and north-west of London. The town takes its name from the River Tame, which flows through the town, as does the River Anker...
high street). The village was once part of Amington and Stonydelph
Stonydelph
Stonydelph is a neighbourhood about south east of the centre of Tamworth, Staffordshire. A spelling of "Stoneydelph" is sometimes used but the OS map of 1888 shows "Stonydelph Farm" as the only building in this area...
civil parish along with Stonydelph
Stonydelph
Stonydelph is a neighbourhood about south east of the centre of Tamworth, Staffordshire. A spelling of "Stoneydelph" is sometimes used but the OS map of 1888 shows "Stonydelph Farm" as the only building in this area...
, which became part of Tamworth Rural District
Tamworth Rural District
Tamworth was a rural district in the English Midlands from 1894 to 1965.It was created under the Local Government Act 1894 from Tamworth rural sanitary district, and was one of a handful of rural districts to cross county boundaries, with part in Staffordshire and part in Warwickshire...
in 1932 (hence becoming part of the administrative county of Staffordshire), and then Tamworth
Tamworth
Tamworth is a town and local government district in Staffordshire, England, located north-east of Birmingham city centre and north-west of London. The town takes its name from the River Tame, which flows through the town, as does the River Anker...
borough in 1965.
This means that the Parish Church, St. Editha's, is part of the Diocese of Birmingham
Anglican Diocese of Birmingham
The Anglican Diocese of Birmingham is a diocese in the Church of England's Province of Canterbury, covering the north west of the traditional county of Warwickshire in England....
(although Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
is also no longer part of Warwickshire
Warwickshire
Warwickshire is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in the West Midlands region of England. The county town is Warwick, although the largest town is Nuneaton. The county is famous for being the birthplace of William Shakespeare...
) whereas the Parish Church of Tamworth
Tamworth
Tamworth is a town and local government district in Staffordshire, England, located north-east of Birmingham city centre and north-west of London. The town takes its name from the River Tame, which flows through the town, as does the River Anker...
, also dedicated to St. Editha, is part of the Diocese of Lichfield
Diocese of Lichfield
The Diocese of Lichfield is a Church of England diocese in the Province of Canterbury, England. The bishop's seat is located in the Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Saint Chad in the city of Lichfield. The diocese covers 4,516 km² The Diocese of Lichfield is a Church of England...
In the village there are two convenience stores, Tesco Express and The Co-op. There is also a post office and a fish and chip shop.
Amington has four pubs: The Gate Inn, The Old Liberal, The Amington and The Winning Post.
In the 1990s two developers built a 1000-home estate in the village which is now known as Amington Fields. In 2006, Antler Homes built a 17-house estate named Ashby Grange.
Woodhouse High School
Woodhouse High School
Landau Forte Academy, Tamworth is a high-school situated in Amington, a suburb of Tamworth, Staffordshire...
, one of the five high schools in Tamworth
Tamworth
Tamworth is a town and local government district in Staffordshire, England, located north-east of Birmingham city centre and north-west of London. The town takes its name from the River Tame, which flows through the town, as does the River Anker...
, is situated in Amington.