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'''Wilnecote''' is a suburban area about {{convert|2|miles|spell=in}} south-east of [[Tamworth, Staffordshire|Tamworth]], in the [[Borough of Tamworth|Tamworth]] district, in the county of [[Staffordshire]], England,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://getoutside.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/local/wilnecote-tamworth|title=Wilnecote, Tamworth|website=[[Ordnance Survey]]|accessdate=13 December 2015}}</ref> however, it also lies within the [[Historic counties of England|historic county]] of [[Warwickshire]]. It lies between the [[River Tame, West Midlands|River Tame]] to the west and [[Kettle Brook]] to the north and east. It is one of the largest communities in the town.
'''Wilnecote''' is an [[England|English]] housing district about 3&nbsp;km south east of [[Tamworth, Staffordshire|Tamworth]], [[Staffordshire]]. It is one of the largest communities in the town.


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Wilnecote borders Hockley, [[Dosthill]], [[Two Gates]], [[Belgrave, Staffordshire|Belgrave]] and [[Stonydelph]].<!--A contentious point of view is based around whether some areas of what some call the [[Stonydelph]] estate is actually part of Wilnecote. According to the Post Office, Wilnecote does include some areas such as [[Pennymoor Road]], [[Malham Road]] and [[Fossdale Road]] which are politically set as areas of [[Stonydelph]]-->
Wilnecote, listed as "Wilmundecote" in the Doomsday Book, is an old [[coal mining]], [[lime-burning]] and [[brick-making]] area centred on an ancient village on [[Watling Street]]. It has several [[public houses]] including "The Red Lion", "The Globe Inn", "The Centurion" (on the nearby Centurion Park industrial estate) and "The Queen's Head". A fifth, called the Sandyback Pub, closed in January 2009 and has since been reopened.


==History==
The district is served by [[Wilnecote (Staffs) railway station|Wilnecote railway station]] with trains serviing [[Birmingham]], [[Gloucester]], [[Newport, Wales|Newport]], [[Cardiff]], [[Tamworth, Staffordshire|Tamworth]], [[Derby]], [[Nottingham]], [[Chepstow]], [[Lydney]], [[Caldicot, Monmouthshire|Caldicot]], [[Ashchurch]], [[Bromsgrove]], [[University]], [[Burton-on-Trent]], [[Willington, Derbyshire|Willington]], [[Pear Tree, Derby|Peartree]], [[Spondon]], [[Long Eaton]], and [[Attenborough, Nottinghamshire|Attenborough]].
Wilnecote appears as ''Wilmundecote'' in [[Domesday Book]], with eighteen households, and as ''Wylmyndecote'' in 1349.<ref>Plea Rolls of the Court of Common Pleas; CP 60/357; http://aalt.law.uh.edu/E3/CP40no357/aCP40no357mm1toEnd/IMG_7482.htm</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://opendomesday.org/place/SK2201/wilnecote/|title=Wilenecote|website=Open Domesday}}</ref> It is an old [[coal mining]], [[Lime kiln|lime-burning]] and [[brick-making]] area centred on an ancient village on [[Watling Street]]. 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 [[Roman road]] ''Watling Street''.<ref name=Conservation_Area>{{cite web|url=http://www.tamworth.gov.uk/sites/default/files/planning_docs/Wilnecote_Conservation_Area.pdf|title=Wilnecote Conservation Area Statement of Designation and Reasoned Justification|publisher=[[Borough of Tamworth|Tamworth Borough Council]]|accessdate=29 July 2018}}</ref> 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 [[World War II]] development.


== Civil parish ==
[[Holy Trinity Church, Wilnecote]] sits on the highest point of the village. Schools in the area include [[Wilnecote High School]].
Wilnecote was formerly a [[Township (England)|township]] and [[chapelry]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/place/9449|title=History of Wilnecote, in Tamworth and Warwickshire|publisher=[[A Vision of Britain through Time]]|accessdate=22 February 2023}}</ref> from 1866 Wilnecote was a civil parish in its own right,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10322509|title=Relationships and changes Wilnecote and Castle Liberty Tn/Ch/CP through time|publisher=A Vision of Britain through Time|accessdate=22 February 2023}}</ref> in 1894 the parish was abolished to form [[Wilnecote and Castle Liberty]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ukbmd.org.uk/reg/districts/tamworth.html|title=Tamworth Registration District|publisher=UKBMD|accessdate=22 February 2023}}</ref> In 1891 the parish had a population of 2351.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10322509/cube/TOT_POP|title=Population statistics Wilnecote and Castle Liberty Tn/Ch/CP through time|publisher=A Vision of Britain through Time|accessdate=22 February 2023}}</ref>


==Amenities==
[[Stonydelph]], which lies immediately north of Wilnecote, is a post [[World War II]] development.
It has several [[public houses]], including the Globe Inn, the Queen's Head which is a Grade II [[listed building]] dating from the 17th century,<ref name=Conservation_Area /> 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 [[CrossCountry]] service between [[Birmingham New Street railway station|Birmingham New Street]] and [[Nottingham railway station|Nottingham]] with most of the services going soutbound to [[Cardiff Central railway station|Cardiff Central]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/media/6812/book-2-may-23-v4-web.pdf|title=Stansted, Cambridge & Nottingham to Birmingham & Cardiff - Sunday 21 May 2023 – Saturday 09 December 2023|work=Cross Country Trains}}</ref>
The Holy Trinity Church, rebuilt in 1821, overlooks the village and is built on the Roman road '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. This was a consequence of the unusual expansion of the church as the village flourished.


==See also==
Wilnecote borders Hockley, [[Dosthill]], [[Two Gates]], [[Belgrave, Staffordshire|Belgrave]] and [[Stonydelph]] housing estates are being built along [[Ninian Way]] and [[Hedging Lane]] (on the old [[Tame Valley Alloys]] plot).
*[[Listed buildings in Tamworth, Staffordshire]]

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Location within Staffordshire
Population9,358 (Ward, 2011)[1]
OS grid referenceSK226012
District
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CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townTamworth
Postcode districtB77
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52°36′29″N 1°40′04″W / 52.60811°N 1.66770°W / 52.60811; -1.66770

Wilnecote is a suburban area about two miles (3.2 km) south-east of Tamworth, in the Tamworth district, in the county of Staffordshire, England,[2] however, it also lies within the historic county of Warwickshire. 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, Two Gates, Belgrave and Stonydelph.

History

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Wilnecote appears as Wilmundecote in Domesday Book, with eighteen households, and as Wylmyndecote in 1349.[3][4] It is an old coal mining, lime-burning and brick-making area centred on an ancient village on Watling Street. 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 Roman road Watling Street.[5] 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 World War II development.

Civil parish

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Wilnecote was formerly a township and chapelry,[6] from 1866 Wilnecote was a civil parish in its own right,[7] in 1894 the parish was abolished to form Wilnecote and Castle Liberty.[8] In 1891 the parish had a population of 2351.[9]

Amenities

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It has several public houses, including the Globe Inn, the Queen's Head which is a Grade II listed building dating from the 17th century,[5] 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 CrossCountry service between Birmingham New Street and Nottingham with most of the services going soutbound to Cardiff Central.[10]

See also

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Notes

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Media related to Wilnecote at Wikimedia Commons

References

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  1. ^ "Tamworth Ward population 2011". Retrieved 13 December 2015.
  2. ^ "Wilnecote, Tamworth". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
  3. ^ Plea Rolls of the Court of Common Pleas; CP 60/357; http://aalt.law.uh.edu/E3/CP40no357/aCP40no357mm1toEnd/IMG_7482.htm
  4. ^ "Wilenecote". Open Domesday.
  5. ^ a b "Wilnecote Conservation Area Statement of Designation and Reasoned Justification" (PDF). Tamworth Borough Council. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  6. ^ "History of Wilnecote, in Tamworth and Warwickshire". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  7. ^ "Relationships and changes Wilnecote and Castle Liberty Tn/Ch/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  8. ^ "Tamworth Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  9. ^ "Population statistics Wilnecote and Castle Liberty Tn/Ch/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  10. ^ "Stansted, Cambridge & Nottingham to Birmingham & Cardiff - Sunday 21 May 2023 – Saturday 09 December 2023" (PDF). Cross Country Trains.
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