Tamworth

Tamworth
Tamworth
	George Street
	Tamworth Location within Staffordshire
Population	76,696 (2019 est.)
OS grid reference	[SK207040 SK207040]
Unitary authority	Borough of Tamworth;
Ceremonial county	Staffordshire;
Region	West Midlands;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	TAMWORTH
Postcode district	B77, B78, B79
Dialling code	01827
Police	Staffordshire
Fire	Staffordshire
Ambulance	West Midlands
UK Parliament	Tamworth;
	List of places UK England Staffordshire 52°38′N 1°42′W / 52.63°N 1.70°W

Tamworth is a large market town and borough in Staffordshire, England. It is 14 miles (23 km) north-east of Birmingham. A 2019 census estimated that around 77,000 people live in the town.

History

It used to be divided between the counties of Warwickshire and Staffordshire. In 1889, the town was placed entirely in Staffordshire.

It was the capital of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia.

The town's railway station is located on the West Coast Main Line. Passengers can board direct local-stopping trains to Birmingham, London and Crewe. Cross-country trains, operated by CrossCountry, also call at Tamworth, providing direct trains to Nottingham, Yorkshire, Scotland, South Wales and Cornwall.