No Man's Heath
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| No Mans Heath | |
| Warwickshire | |
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| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SK288090 |
| Location: | 52°40’41"N, 1°34’30"W |
| Data | |
| Post town: | Tamworth |
| Postcode: | B79 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | North Warwickshire |
No Man's Heath is an area six miles north-east of Tamworth, Staffordshire. Its name indicates that it is on high heathland near the borders of four counties:
The place is probably a highpoint on an ancient road, either Roman or Mercian. Nearby in the late 19th century were Netherseal Colliery and Netherseal Hall.
Today a small village exists at the heath, also called No Man's Heath. The county boundary divides the village between Leicester and Warwickshire. The village pub is appropriately called The Four Counties Inn.
The four counties meet at a point about a mile or so northwest of the village. There stands an ancient stone of unknown date, divided into four parts, which may mark the point where the four counties meet.
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Outside links
- BBC Staffordshire article about the pub