Polesworth | |
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Location within Warwickshire | |
Population | 8,727 (parish 2021) 9,913 (built-up area 2021) |
OS grid reference | SK2602 |
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District | |
Shire county | |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | TAMWORTH |
Postcode district | B78 |
Dialling code | 01827 |
Police | Warwickshire |
Fire | Warwickshire |
Ambulance | West Midlands |
UK Parliament | |
Polesworth is a large village and civil parish in the North Warwickshire district of Warwickshire, England. It is situated close to the northern tip of Warwickshire, adjacent to the border with Staffordshire. It is 3 miles (5 km) east of Tamworth, and is 4.5 miles (7 km) northwest of Atherstone.
In the 2021 census, the civil parish of Polesworth had a population of 8,727 and included the contiguous sub-villages of Birchmoor, St Helena, and Hall End directly to the south, and Warton to the East.[1] The built-up area of Polesworth which includes the adjoining village of Dordon to the south, had a population of 9,913 in 2021.[2] The border with Leicestershire is 3 miles (5 km) to the east, while Derbyshire is 6 miles (10 km) to the north. The River Anker runs through the village.[3]