Tamworth

Tamworth is a historic town and local government district in Staffordshire England, located 17 miles (25km) north-east from the city of Birmingham. The town gained its name from the River Tame, which flows through the town, as does the River Anker. In 2002 the town had a population of 74,581.

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Tamworth is the home of the historic Tamworth Castle, and has a minorly successful non-league football team by the name of Tamworth FC. It is also home to the Snowdome, the first indoor ski slope in the UK and Drayton Manor Theme Park.

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The towns main industries include distribution, engineering, clothing, brick, tile and paper manufacture. It was also home to the Reliant car company.

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Staffordshire: Staffordshire (abbreviated Staffs) is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. The county town is Stafford. Part of the National Forest lies within its borders. It adjoins the ceremonial counties of Cheshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Warwickshire, West Midlands, Worcestershire ...

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