Wednesday, 20th of July 2011
Tamworth to Port Macquarie ...weiterlesen "In transit car driving from Tamworth to Port Macquarie"
Kategorie: Tamworth
In transit from Cathai over Windsor and Singleton to Tamworth
19th of July
Cathai over Windsor and Singleton to Tamworth ...weiterlesen "In transit from Cathai over Windsor and Singleton to Tamworth"
Category description
Tamworth is a town and local government district in Staffordshire, England, located 14 miles (23 km) north-east of Birmingham city centre and 103 miles (166 km) north-west of London. The town takes its name from the River Tame, which flows through the town, as does the River Anker. At the 2001 census the town had a population of 74,531.
Tamworth is the home of the historic Tamworth Castle and Moat House, and has a non-league football team, Tamworth FC. The Snowdome, the UK’s first full-sized real-snow indoor ski slope is located in Tamworth, and only a short distance away is Drayton Manor Theme Park.
The town’s main industries include logistics, engineering, clothing, brick, tile and paper manufacture. It was also home to the Reliant car company, which produced the famous three-wheeled Robin model and the Scimitar sports car for several decades.
Tamworth has existed since Saxon times and in the reign of King Offa, was the capital of Mercia the largest of all English kingdoms of its…