Shuttington
A series of pools situated along the river, on the boundary with Tamworth, were created as a result of subsidence caused by coal mining in the area. The pools, which attract a wide variety of bird species, have been designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest. 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. The Wolferstan Arms pub is on Main Road in the village. There is also the Samuel Barlow pub, situated on the canal at Alvecote.
Local government
Shuttington is in the district of North Warwickshire, and is part of the Newton Regis and Warton ward. The ward, which also contains Alvecote, Austrey, Newton Regis, No Man's Heath, Seckington and Warton, has a population of 3,625 and is represented by two councillors. Shuttington had formerly been in Tamworth Rural District, which was created in 1894, until the district was abolished in 1965. The parish was transferred to Atherstone Rural District, which became part of North Warwickshire in the 1974 reorganisation of local government.
Notable people
- Charles George Bonner VC, DSC (1884 – 1951) recipient of the Victoria Cross was born in Shuttington.
Gallery
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River Anker and Alvecote Pools, viewed from Shuttington Bridge
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Alvecote Marina, Alvecote
References
- ^ OS Explorer Map 232 : Nuneaton & Tamworth: (1:25 000) :ISBN 0 319 46404 0
- ^ "2001 Census: Key Statistics: Parish Headcounts: Area: Shuttington CP (Parish)". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 26 January 2009.
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 22 December 2015.
- ^ "Alvecote Pools" (PDF). English Nature. Retrieved 26 January 2009.
- ^ "'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. Retrieved 26 January 2009.
- ^ "Wolferstan Arms". Marston's Inns and Taverns. Retrieved 26 January 2009.
- ^ "2001 Census: Census Area Statistics: Population (UV01): Area: Newton Regis and Warton (Ward)". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 26 January 2009.
- ^ "Councillors by Ward: Newton Regis and Warton". North Warwickshire Borough Council. Retrieved 26 January 2008.
- ^ "Shuttington AP/CP Warwickshire through time: Administrative history of Parish-level Unit: hierarchies, boundaries". A Vision of Britain through Time. University of Portsmouth & others. 2008. Retrieved 26 January 2009.
External links
Media related to Shuttington at Wikimedia Commons