Grendon, Atherstone
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Grendon is a village in Warwickshire
, England It is located 2 miles From Atherstone
and 3 Miles from Tamworth
. The Village is centred around the A5 (Watling Street), The village has post office, public house and a newsagents. The village is often called New Grendon to distinguish it from the other Grendon
a mile away.
Grendon was spawned from the mine that once existed in Baxterley
, Grendon was originally a small hamlet called Suckle green and Construction of Grendon didn't start fully until the 1950's. Grendon is named after the Older village of Grendon
about a mile away. The mine at Baxterley
that Grendon was built to serve closed in 1989.
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When The Village was built in the 1950's it was part of the Atherstone Rural District
. In 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972
the Atherstone Rural District became part of the newly formed district of North Warwickshire
. Inside North Warwickshire Grendon is part of the Baddesley and Grendon Ward and is represented by John Moore and Ray sweed who are both Labour
. As the ward is an old mining community it is considered a Labour
safe seat. Grendon is covered by the Baddesley Ensor Ward in Warwickshire County Council
and is also reprisented by Ray Sweet.
It is part of the North Warwickshire constituency
and the current MP is Conservative Dan Byles, it is also part of the West Midlands European Parliament constituency
which is represented by 6 MEPs.
, which has a separate edition for North Warwickshire and the Atherstone Recorder.
The local BBC radio station covering the area is BBC Coventry & Warwickshire
. Local commercial stations in the area include Mercia and Touch FM
.
The village is covered by the Central ITV
and BBC West Midlands
TV regions.
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...
, England It is located 2 miles From Atherstone
Atherstone
Atherstone is a town in Warwickshire, England. The town is located near the northernmost tip of Warwickshire, close to the border with Staffordshire and Leicestershire and is the administrative headquarters of the borough of North Warwickshire.-History:...
and 3 Miles from 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...
. The Village is centred around the A5 (Watling Street), The village has post office, public house and a newsagents. The village is often called New Grendon to distinguish it from the other Grendon
Grendon, Warwickshire
Grendon is a Village and Civil Parish in North Warwickshire it situated three miles west of Atherstone and five miles east of Tamworth.- Old Grendon :...
a mile away.
History
Seven men from Grendon were among the 32 killed in the 1882 explosion at Baddesley Pit. Some of these men are buried in the graveyard of All Saints Church in Old Grendon.Grendon was spawned from the mine that once existed in Baxterley
Baxterley
Baxterley is a village and civil parish in the North Warwickshire district of Warwickshire in England. According to the 2001 census, it had a population of 335. The village is about two miles west of Atherstone.-History:...
, Grendon was originally a small hamlet called Suckle green and Construction of Grendon didn't start fully until the 1950's. Grendon is named after the Older village of Grendon
Grendon, Warwickshire
Grendon is a Village and Civil Parish in North Warwickshire it situated three miles west of Atherstone and five miles east of Tamworth.- Old Grendon :...
about a mile away. The mine at Baxterley
Baxterley
Baxterley is a village and civil parish in the North Warwickshire district of Warwickshire in England. According to the 2001 census, it had a population of 335. The village is about two miles west of Atherstone.-History:...
that Grendon was built to serve closed in 1989.
Governance
Grendon forms a civil parish along with the village of Old GrendonGrendon, Warwickshire
Grendon is a Village and Civil Parish in North Warwickshire it situated three miles west of Atherstone and five miles east of Tamworth.- Old Grendon :...
.
When The Village was built in the 1950's it was part of the Atherstone Rural District
Atherstone Rural District
Atherstone was a rural district in the administrative county of Warwickshire, England, from 1894 to 1974. It was named after its main town and administrative headquarters of Atherstone....
. In 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972
Local Government Act 1972
The Local Government Act 1972 is an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom that reformed local government in England and Wales on 1 April 1974....
the Atherstone Rural District became part of the newly formed district of North Warwickshire
North Warwickshire
North Warwickshire is a local government district and borough in Warwickshire, England. The main town in the district is Atherstone where the council is based...
. Inside North Warwickshire Grendon is part of the Baddesley and Grendon Ward and is represented by John Moore and Ray sweed who are both Labour
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
. As the ward is an old mining community it is considered a Labour
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
safe seat. Grendon is covered by the Baddesley Ensor Ward in Warwickshire County Council
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...
and is also reprisented by Ray Sweet.
It is part of the North Warwickshire constituency
North Warwickshire (UK Parliament constituency)
-Notes and references:...
and the current MP is Conservative Dan Byles, it is also part of the West Midlands European Parliament constituency
West Midlands (European Parliament constituency)
West Midlands is a constituency of the European Parliament. For 2009 it elected 6 MEPs using the d'Hondt method of party-list proportional representation. The constituency will also elect a "virtual MEP" who will be able to sit in the Parliament if the Treaty of Lisbon comes into effect...
which is represented by 6 MEPs.
Media
The local newspapers covering the area are the Tamworth HeraldTamworth Herald
The Tamworth Herald is a weekly tabloid newspaper published every Thursday in Tamworth, Staffordshire, England. Its offices are based in Ventura Park Road, Bitterscote, and its current editor is Gary Phelps...
, which has a separate edition for North Warwickshire and the Atherstone Recorder.
The local BBC radio station covering the area is BBC Coventry & Warwickshire
BBC Coventry & Warwickshire
BBC Coventry and Warwickshire is the BBC Local Radio service serving the City of Coventry and the county of Warwickshire. It broadcasts on 94.8, 103.7 and 104 MHz FM, DAB Digital Radio and is streamed on the internet via the ....
. Local commercial stations in the area include Mercia and Touch FM
Touch FM (Coventry)
96.2 Touch FM is a radio station that broadcasts to Coventry but not from Coventry, having moved out of the city to base itself elsewhere and co-locate with other Midlands radio stations leaving Coventry with only 1 local radio station left, BBC Coventry & Warwickshire...
.
The village is covered by the Central ITV
Central Independent Television
Central Independent Television, more commonly known as Central is the Independent Television contractor for the Midlands, created following the restructuring of ATV and commencing broadcast on 1 January 1982. The station is owned and operated by ITV plc, under the licensee of ITV Broadcasting...
and BBC West Midlands
BBC West Midlands
BBC West Midlands is the BBC English Region producing local television, radio, web and teletext content for West Midlands metropolitan county, Warwickshire, Worcestershire, Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire and parts of Northern Gloucestershire - although the county as part of the south west...
TV regions.