Wilnecote

Wilnecote is a suburban area about two miles (3.2 km) south-east of Tamworth in Staffordshire, England.[2] It lies between the River Tame to the west and Kettle Brook to the north and east, it is one of the largest communities in the town. It is commonly known as 'Wincut' in the area, and is home to the 'Wincut youth'.

Wilnecote
Wilnecote
Location within Staffordshire
Population9,358 (Ward,2011)[1]
OS grid referenceSK226012
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townTamworth
Postcode districtB77
Dialling code01827
PoliceStaffordshire
FireStaffordshire
AmbulanceWest Midlands
UK Parliament

Wilnecote borders Hockley, Dosthill, Two Gates, Belgrave and Stonydelph housing estates are being built along Ninian Way and Hedging Lane, on the old Tame Valley Alloys plot.

History

Wilnecote appears as Wilmundecote in the Doomsday Book, with eighteen households, and as Wylmyndecote in 1349.[3][4] It is an old coal mining, lime-burning and brick-making area centred on an ancient village on Watling Street. Holy Trinity Church dates back to about 1250. It was completely rebuilt in 1821 as a simple Georgian chapel with a square bell tower which overlooks the village the Roman road Watling Street.[5] The church design is unusual, as the entrance is halfway down the side of the building, as opposed to the end of the church. The stained glass windows in the west wall are by the renowned artist J. E. Nuttgens (1892 – 1982). The were installed in 1950 to mark the end of the Second War, depicting the crucifixion (the death and sacrifice of war) and resurrection (the peace and victory). Stonydelph, which lies immediately north of Wilnecote, is a post World War II development.

Amenities

It has several public houses including The Red Lion, The Globe Inn, The Centurion (on the nearby Centurion Park industrial estate) and The Queen's Head which is a Grade II listed building dating from the 17th century.[5] A fifth, called the Sandyback, closed in January 2009 and has since been reopened and renamed The Overwoods Arms. Wilnecote is also home to a members only club called Wilnecote Working Men's Club. Holy Trinity Church, Wilnecote sits on the highest point of the village. Schools in the area include The Wilnecote School. The Red Lion is now a block of residential flats (Sept 2018 ). There is also the Prince of Wales pub on Hockley Road in Wilnecote . The Club, the Globe and the Queen's head are affectionately known as the Wincut Triangle to some of the locals.

The district is served by Wilnecote railway station with an hourly CrossCountry service between Birmingham New Street and Nottingham with most of the northbound services coming from Cardiff Central.[6]

See also

Notes

Media related to Wilnecote at Wikimedia Commons

References
  1. "Tamworth Ward population 2011". Retrieved 13 December 2015.
  2. "Wilnecote, Tamworth". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
  3. Plea Rolls of the Court of Common Pleas; CP 60/357; http://aalt.law.uh.edu/E3/CP40no357/aCP40no357mm1toEnd/IMG_7482.htm
  4. "Wilenecote". Open Doomesday.
  5. "Wilnecote Conservation Area Statement of Designation and Reasoned Justification" (PDF). Tamworth Borough Council. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  6. "Table 57 National Rail timetable". Network Rail. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
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