Wilnecote is a suburban area about south-east of Tamworth, in the Tamworth district, in the county of

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. It lies between the River Tame to the west and Kettle Brook to the north and east. It is one of the largest communities in the town. Wilnecote borders Hockley, Dosthill,

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, Belgrave and Stonydelph.

History

Wilnecote appears as ''Wilmundecote'' in

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, with eighteen households, and as ''Wylmyndecote'' in 1349. It is an old

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, lime-burning and brick-making area centred on an ancient village on

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. Holy Trinity Church dates back to about 1250. It was completely rebuilt in 1821 as a simple Georgian chapel with a square bell tower which overlooks the

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''Watling Street''. The church design is unusual, as the entrance is halfway down the side of the building, as opposed to the end of the church. The stained glass windows in the west wall are by the renowned artist J. E. Nuttgens (1892 – 1982). The windows were installed in 1950 to mark the end of the Second World War, depicting the crucifixion (the death and sacrifice of war) and resurrection (the peace and victory). Stonydelph, which lies immediately north of Wilnecote, is a post

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development.

Civil parish

Wilnecote was formerly a

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and

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, from 1866 Wilnecote was a civil parish in its own right, in 1894 the parish was abolished to form Wilnecote and Castle Liberty. In 1891 the parish had a population of 2351.

Amenities

It has several

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, including the Globe Inn, the Queen's Head which is a Grade II

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dating from the 17th century, The Centurion (on the nearby Centurion Park industrial estate), the Prince of Wales, and the Overwoods Arms. A former public house, known as The Red Lion, was converted for residential use in 2018. Wilnecote is also home to a members-only club called Wilnecote Working Men's Club. Holy Trinity Church, Wilnecote sits on the highest point of the village. Schools in the area include The Wilnecote School. The district is served by Wilnecote railway station with an hourly

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service between Birmingham New Street and

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with most of the services going southbound to Cardiff Central.

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References

{{authority control Areas of Tamworth, Staffordshire Former civil parishes in Staffordshire

History

Civil parish

Amenities

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