Shuttington
| Shuttington | |
| Warwickshire | |
|---|---|
 Saint Matthew parish church | |
| Location | |
| Location: | 52°38’38"N, 1°37’19"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 536 (2011) |
| Post town: | Tamworth |
| Postcode: | B79 |
| Dialling code: | 01827 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | North Warwickshire |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
North Warwickshire |
Shuttington is a village and parish in the Hemlingford hundred of Warwickshire, situated north-east of Tamworth. In the 2001 census, the parish, which also includes Alvecote, had a population of 563,[1] decreasing to 536 at the 2011 census.[2]
The River Anker flows through the parish, with Shuttington north-east of the river, and Alvecote south of it. The West Coast Main Line passes through Alvecote, with the Coventry Canal parallel to it and a marina south of the canal.
Most of the parish is rural, including the village of Shuttington, although there was colliery alongside the railway at Alvecote. A series of pools situated along the river, on the boundary with Tamworth, were created as a result of subsidence caused by mining in the area. The pools, which attract a wide variety of bird species, have been designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest.[3]
The parish church of St Matthew, situated on the edge of Shuttington village, is a small building, with a nave dating from the 12th century.[4]
The Wolferstan Arms pub is on Main Road in the village.[5] There is also the Samuel Barlow pub, situated on the canal at Alvecote.
Notable people
- Charles George Bonner VC, DSC (1884 – 1951) recipient of the Victoria Cross was born in Shuttington
Gallery
River Anker and Alvecote Pools, viewed from Shuttington Bridge
Alvecote Marina, Alvecote
Coventry Canal
References
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Shuttington) |
- ↑ "2001 Census: Key Statistics: Parish Headcounts: Area: Shuttington CP (Parish)". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=7&b=800176&c=Shuttington&d=16&e=15&g=493245&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1232935616715&enc=1&dsFamilyId=779. Retrieved 2009-01-26.
- ↑ "Civil Parish population 2011". http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11128497&c=Shuttington&d=16&e=62&g=6471328&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1450782281000&enc=1. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
- ↑ "Alvecote Pools". English Nature. http://www.english-nature.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1003784.pdf. Retrieved 2009-01-26.
- ↑ "'Parishes: Shuttington', A History of the County of Warwick: Volume 4: Hemlingford Hundred". British History Online. University of London & History of Parliament Trust. 1947. pp. 212–214. http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=42684. Retrieved 2009-01-26.
- ↑ "Wolferstan Arms". Marston's Inns and Taverns. http://www.marstonstaverns.co.uk/Home/PlacestoEatandDrink/TwoforOne/WolferstanArms. Retrieved 2009-01-26.
