Bolehall is a village in
Staffordshire
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,
England
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, part of the
Tamworth Conurbation. The village sits on the south bank of the
River Anker
The River Anker flows through Nuneaton, England. It is a major tributary of the River Tame, which it joins in Tamworth. The name derives from the old British for ''winding river''. From source to river mouth at Tamworth is .
Course
The river ...
. The parish of Bolehall and Glascote, was historically part of
Warwickshire
Warwickshire (; abbreviated Warks) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in the West Midlands (region), West Midlands of England. It is bordered by Staffordshire and Leicestershire to the north, Northamptonshire to the east, Ox ...
.
History
The manor of ''Bole Hall'' is first recorded in 1390 when it was owned by
Lord John de Clinton and his wife Elizabeth, who held it after John's death. Following Elizabeth's death in 1423, the manor passed to the
Earl of Warwick
Earl of Warwick is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom which has been created four times in English history. The name refers to Warwick Castle and the town of Warwick.
Overview
The first creation came in 1088, and the title was held b ...
. The manor was reported as being in ruins by 1515.
In 1782, the manor passed to the
Viscount Townsend of the nearby
Tamworth Castle
Tamworth Castle, a Grade I listed building, is a Norman castle overlooking the mouth of the River Anker into the Tame in the town of Tamworth in Staffordshire, England. Before boundary changes in 1889, however, the castle was within the edge of ...
. The manor was purchased by the
Corporation of Tamworth in 1897 with the castle.
Notable places
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Bolehall Viaduct - Known locally as The 19 Arches'
'' - Grade II listed railway viaduct.
See also
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Listed buildings in Tamworth, Staffordshire
Tamworth, Staffordshire, Tamworth is a market town and Borough status in the United Kingdom, borough in Staffordshire, England. It contains 138 Listed building#England and Wales, listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List fo ...
References
Areas of Tamworth, Staffordshire
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