Shuttington

Shuttington
St. Matthew's Church, Shuttington
Saint Matthew parish church
Shuttington is located in Warwickshire
Shuttington
Shuttington
Location within Warwickshire
Population536 (2011)
Civil parish
  • Shuttington
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townTAMWORTH
Postcode districtB79
Dialling code01827
PoliceWarwickshire
FireWarwickshire
AmbulanceWest Midlands
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52°38′38″N 1°37′19″W / 52.644°N 1.622°W / 52.644; -1.622

Shuttington is a village and civil parish in North Warwickshire, England, situated north-east of Tamworth, Staffordshire.[1] In the 2001 census, the parish, which also includes Alvecote, had a population of 563,[2] decreasing to 536 at the 2011 census.[3] The River Anker flows through the parish, with Shuttington north-east of the river, and Alvecote south of it. The West Coast Main Line passes through Alvecote, with the Coventry Canal parallel to it and a marina south of the canal. Most of the parish is rural, including the village of Shuttington, although there was colliery alongside the railway at Alvecote.

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.[4] 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.[5] The Wolferstan Arms pub is on Main Road in the village.[6] There is also the Samuel Barlow pub, situated on the canal at Alvecote.

  1. ^ OS Explorer Map 232 : Nuneaton & Tamworth: (1:25 000) :ISBN 0 319 46404 0
  2. ^ "2001 Census: Key Statistics: Parish Headcounts: Area: Shuttington CP (Parish)". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 26 January 2009.
  3. ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 22 December 2015.
  4. ^ "Alvecote Pools" (PDF). English Nature. Retrieved 26 January 2009.
  5. ^ "'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.
  6. ^ "Wolferstan Arms". Marston's Inns and Taverns. Retrieved 26 January 2009.