Belgrave is an area of Tamworth,

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, roughly from the town centre. The main feature of Belgrave is Marlborough way which cuts the area in half. Belgrave contains Tamworth fire station, a Morrisons supermarket, a high school, three primary schools and is bordered by

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Wilnecote Wilnecote is a suburban area about south-east of Tamworth, in the Tamworth district, in the county of Staffordshire, England, however, it also lies within the historic county of Warwickshire. It lies between the River Tame to the west and ...

and

Glascote Glascote is an area of Tamworth in Staffordshire, England, which traditionally lies within the historic county of Warwickshire. The area centres on the Glascote Road, and is mainly residential with a few convenience stores and pubs. History G ...

History

Starting life as a

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village, on previously agricultural land, Belgrave had its own colliery up until the late 19th century. Other former local industries were

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works and

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. The area was considerably expanded in the 1970s with the addition of two new housing estates for the 'over-spill' population of

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Education

Belgrave contains

Tamworth Enterprise College Tamworth Enterprise College (formerly Belgrave High School) is a coeducational secondary school with academy status in Tamworth, Staffordshire, England, which pupils attend from the ages of 11 to 16 years old. The school was founded with just ...

which is a state

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. Belgrave also contains St Gabriels R C Primary School which is the state

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primary school for Tamworth.

Public services

Tamworth Community Fire station is in Belgrave. Completed in 2010, the station is state-of-the-art including several large meeting rooms, and a gym for use by partners of the station. The station is built on what was previously

Belgrave High School Tamworth Enterprise College (formerly Belgrave High School) is a coeducational secondary school with academy status in Tamworth, Staffordshire, England, which pupils attend from the ages of 11 to 16 years old. The school was founded with just ...

field.

Culture

Belgrave has a pub and a club. These are The Mercian at Exeley centre, and Belgrave Sports and Social Club which hosts regular bingo, private parties, and quality live acts from around the country. (Artists to have played there include Ruby Murray and

The Drifters The Drifters are an American pop and R&B/soul vocal group. They were originally formed as a backing group for Clyde McPhatter, formerly the lead tenor of Billy Ward and his Dominoes in 1953. The second group of Drifters, formed in 1959 and ...

Sport

Belgrave is home to Cottage Farm Juniors, who play at Tamworth Enterprise College. Belgrave SSC is the local men's football team, currently playing in the Tamworth & District Sunday Football League, in the Premier Division. The men's team plays their home games on a 4G pitch, newly built at Tamworth Enterprise College in 2020.

Transport

Belgrave to the north is bordered by the

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to the north where there is a flyover junction. To the south is

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which is the old A5 and is now designated as the B5404. To the east of Belgrave is the

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and there is a station at nearby

Media

Belgrave is covered by the

Tamworth Herald The ''Tamworth Herald'' is a weekly tabloid newspaper published every Thursday in Tamworth, Staffordshire, England, with a cover price of £1.40. The newspaper covers events across Tamworth and south Staffordshire, as well as North Warwickshire. ...

newspaper which is the local newspaper for Tamworth.

References

{{authority control Areas of Tamworth, Staffordshire