Shuttington
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Shuttington is a village and civil parish
in North Warwickshire
, England, situated north-east of Tamworth
, Staffordshire
. In the 2001 census
, the parish, which also includes Alvecote
, had a population of 563.
The River Anker
flows through the parish, with Shuttington north-east of the river, and Alvecote south of it. The West Coast Main Line
passes through Alvecote, with the Coventry Canal
parallel to it and a marina
south of the canal.
Most of the parish is rural
, including the village of Shuttington, although there was colliery alongside the railway at Alvecote. A series of pools situated along the river, on the boundary with Tamworth
, were created as a result of subsidence
caused by mining in the area. The pools, which attract a wide variety of bird species, have been designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest
.
The parish church
of St. Matthew, situated on the edge of Shuttington village, is a small building, with a nave
dating from the 12th century.
The Wolferstan Arms pub is on Main Road in the village. There is also the Samuel Barlow pub, situated on the canal at Alvecote.
Shuttington is in the district
of North Warwickshire
, and is part of the Newton Regis and Warton ward
. The ward, which also contains Alvecote
, Austrey
, Newton Regis
, No Man's Heath, Seckington
and Warton
, has a population of 3,625 and is represented by two councillor
s.
Shuttington had formerly been in Tamworth Rural District
, which was created in 1894, until the district was abolished in 1965. The parish was transferred to Atherstone Rural District
, which became part of North Warwickshire
in the 1974 reorganisation of local government.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in 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...
, England, situated north-east 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...
, 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...
. In the 2001 census
United Kingdom Census 2001
A nationwide census, known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th UK Census and recorded a resident population of 58,789,194....
, the parish, which also includes 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...
, had a population of 563.
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...
flows through the parish, with Shuttington north-east of the river, and Alvecote south of it. The West Coast Main Line
West Coast Main Line
The West Coast Main Line is the busiest mixed-traffic railway route in Britain, being the country's most important rail backbone in terms of population served. Fast, long-distance inter-city passenger services are provided between London, the West Midlands, the North West, North Wales and the...
passes through Alvecote, with 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...
parallel to it and a marina
Marina
A marina is a dock or basin with moorings and supplies for yachts and small boats.A marina differs from a port in that a marina does not handle large passenger ships or cargo from freighters....
south of the canal.
Most of the parish is rural
Rural
Rural areas or the country or countryside are areas that are not urbanized, though when large areas are described, country towns and smaller cities will be included. They have a low population density, and typically much of the land is devoted to agriculture...
, including the village of Shuttington, although there was colliery alongside the railway at Alvecote. A series of pools situated along the river, on the boundary with 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...
, were created as a result of subsidence
Subsidence
Subsidence is the motion of a surface as it shifts downward relative to a datum such as sea-level. The opposite of subsidence is uplift, which results in an increase in elevation...
caused by mining in the area. The pools, which attract a wide variety of bird species, have been designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest
Site of Special Scientific Interest
A Site of Special Scientific Interest is a conservation designation denoting a protected area in the United Kingdom. SSSIs are the basic building block of site-based nature conservation legislation and most other legal nature/geological conservation designations in Great Britain are based upon...
.
The parish church
Parish church
A parish church , in Christianity, is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish, the basic administrative unit of episcopal churches....
of St. Matthew, situated on the edge of Shuttington village, is a small building, with a nave
Nave
In Romanesque and Gothic Christian abbey, cathedral basilica and church architecture, the nave is the central approach to the high altar, the main body of the church. "Nave" was probably suggested by the keel shape of its vaulting...
dating from the 12th century.
The Wolferstan Arms pub is on Main Road in the village. There is also the Samuel Barlow pub, situated on the canal at Alvecote.
Local government
Shuttington is in the district
Non-metropolitan district
Non-metropolitan districts, or colloquially shire districts, are a type of local government district in England. As created, they are sub-divisions of non-metropolitan counties in a so-called "two-tier" arrangement...
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...
, and is part of the Newton Regis and Warton ward
Wards of the United Kingdom
A ward in the United Kingdom is an electoral district at sub-national level represented by one or more councillors. It is the primary unit of British administrative and electoral geography .-England:...
. The ward, which also contains 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...
, Austrey
Austrey
Austrey is a village and civil parish in the North Warwickshire district of Warwickshire, England. The village is at the northern extremity of the county, near Newton Regis and No Man's Heath, and close to the Leicestershire villages of Appleby Magna, Norton-juxta-Twycross and Orton on the...
, Newton Regis
Newton Regis
Newton Regis is a village and civil parish in the North Warwickshire district of Warwickshire, England. It has a population of about 700 .-Education:...
, No Man's Heath, Seckington
Seckington
Seckington is a village and civil parish located near the B5493 road in the North Warwickshire district, in the county of Warwickshire, England. Seckington has a church called All Saints Church, Seckington and a castle called Seckington Castle. Seckington was recorded in the Domesday Book as...
and Warton
Warton, Warwickshire
Warton is a village in the North Warwickshire district of Warwickshire, United Kingdom. It is five miles east of Tamworth and four miles north-west of Atherstone, and is in the civil parish of Polesworth....
, has a population of 3,625 and is represented by two councillor
Councillor
A councillor or councilor is a member of a local government council, such as a city council.Often in the United States, the title is councilman or councilwoman.-United Kingdom:...
s.
Shuttington had formerly been in 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...
, which was created in 1894, until the district was abolished in 1965. The parish was transferred to 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....
, which became part 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...
in the 1974 reorganisation of local government.