Stonydelph
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Stonydelph is a neighbourhood about 2 miles (3 km) 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. Much of the area is based around a road named "Pennine Way".
Stonydelph acquired the name "the delph" during the late 1980s, which is a shortened version of the original.
Stonydelph has two primary schools: Three Peaks Primary School (formerly The Dales Community School, Fossdale Road) and Stoneydelph Primary School (Crowden Road). Both of these schools cover the area of Stonydelph, and are feeder schools for nearby Belgrave High School.
Stonydelph is served by the number 7, X74 from Tamworth to Birmingham
and 780 to and from Robert Peel Hospital
The neighbourhood is served by three Councillors: Daniel Cook, Steven Pritchard and Ben Price.
In March 2009, Tamworth Borough Council commissioned a company to undertake a Community Survey with residents living in Tamworth to identify priorities for improving local areas in the future. The survey provided information about the views of residents in Stonydelph and the other Locality Working areas 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...
, 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...
. A spelling of "Stoneydelph" is sometimes used but the OS
Ordnance Survey
Ordnance Survey , an executive agency and non-ministerial government department of the Government of the United Kingdom, is the national mapping agency for Great Britain, producing maps of Great Britain , and one of the world's largest producers of maps.The name reflects its creation together with...
map of 1888 shows "Stonydelph Farm" as the only building in this area. Much of the area is based around a road named "Pennine Way".
Stonydelph acquired the name "the delph" during the late 1980s, which is a shortened version of the original.
Stonydelph has two primary schools: Three Peaks Primary School (formerly The Dales Community School, Fossdale Road) and Stoneydelph Primary School (Crowden Road). Both of these schools cover the area of Stonydelph, and are feeder schools for nearby Belgrave High School.
Stonydelph is served by the number 7, X74 from Tamworth to 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...
and 780 to and from Robert Peel Hospital
The neighbourhood is served by three Councillors: Daniel Cook, Steven Pritchard and Ben Price.
In March 2009, Tamworth Borough Council commissioned a company to undertake a Community Survey with residents living in Tamworth to identify priorities for improving local areas in the future. The survey provided information about the views of residents in Stonydelph and the other Locality Working areas in Tamworth.