Belgrave, Tamworth

Belgrave
Belgrave
 Belgrave shown within Staffordshire
DistrictTamworth
Shire countyStaffordshire
RegionWest Midlands
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town Tamworth
Dialling code 01827
Police Staffordshire
Fire Staffordshire
Ambulance West Midlands
EU Parliament West Midlands
UK ParliamentNorth Warwickshire
List of places
UK
England
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Coordinates: 52°37′05″N 1°40′25″W / 52.61800°N 1.67360°W

Belgrave is an area of Tamworth, Staffordshire, roughly 2.5 km from the town centre. The main feature of Belgrave is Marlborough way which cuts the area in half. Belgrave contains Tamworth fire station, a Morrisons supermarket, a high school, two primary schools and is bordered by Two Gates, Wilnecote and Glascote.

History

Starting life as a mining village, Belgrave had its own colliery up until the late 19th century. The area was considerably expanded in the 1970s with the addition of 2 new housing estates.

Education

Belgrave contains Tamworth Enterprise College which is a state High School.

Belgrave also contains St Gabriels R C Primary School which is the state Roman Catholic primary school for Tamworth.

Public Services

Tamworth Community Fire station is located in Belgrave. Completed in 2010, the station is state-of-the-art including several large meeting rooms, and a gym for use by partners of the station. The station is built on what was previously Belgrave High School field.[1]

Culture

Belgrave has a pub and a club. These are The Mercian at Exeley centre, and Belgrave Sports and Social Club[2] which hosts regular bingo, private parties, and quality live acts from around the country. (Artists to have played there include Ruby Murray and The Drifters).

Transport

Belgrave to the north is bordered by the A5 road to the north where there is a flyover junction. To the south is Watling Street which is the old A5 and is now designated as the B5404.

To the east of Belgrave is the Cross Country Route and there is a station at nearby Wilnecote.

Media

Belgrave is covered by the Tamworth Herald newspaper which is the local newspaper for Tamworth.

References

See also

Belgrave High School