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'''Bolehall''' is an |
'''Bolehall''' is an village in [[Staffordshire]], [[England]], part of the [[Tamworth, Staffordshire|Tamworth]] Conurbation. The village sits on the south bank of the [[River Anker]]. The parish of Bolehall and Glascote, was historically part of [[Warwickshire]]. |
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==History== |
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The manor of ''Bole Hall'' is first recorded in 1390 when it was owned by Sir John and Lady Elizabeth De Clinton. Following Elizabeth's death in 1423, the manor passed to the [[Earl of Warwick]]. The manor was reported as being in ruins by 1515. |
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In 1782 the manor passed to the [[Marquess Townshend|Viscount Townsend]] of the nearby [[Tamworth Castle]]. The manor was purchased by the [[Tamworth Borough Council|Corporation of Tamworth]] in 1897 with the castle.<ref name="British History Online 2020">{{cite web | title=Parishes: Bolehall and Glascote | website=British History Online | date=2020-11-14 | url=https://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/warks/vol4/pp248-249 | access-date=2020-11-14}}</ref> |
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==Places of Interest== |
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*[[Bolehall Viaduct]] - Known locally as The 19 Arches - Grade II listed railway viaduct.<ref name="Historic England">{{cite web | title=BOLEHALL VIADUCT, Tamworth - 1293304 | website=Historic England | url=https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1293304 | access-date=2020-11-14}}</ref> |
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*Bole Hall - Formerly Bolehall House - historic manor constructed c.1700.<ref name="Historic England">{{cite web | title=BOLE HALL, Tamworth - 1197037 | website=Historic England | url=https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1197037 | access-date=2020-11-14}}</ref> |
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*Warwickshire Moor - Local nature reserve and wetlands area. |
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Revision as of 20:48, 14 November 2020
| Bolehall | |
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  Bolehall Location within Staffordshire | |
| OS grid reference | SK2103 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Tamworth |
| Postcode district | B77 |
| Dialling code | 01827 |
| Police | Staffordshire |
| Fire | Staffordshire |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Bolehall is an village in Staffordshire, England, part of the Tamworth Conurbation. The village sits on the south bank of the River Anker. The parish of Bolehall and Glascote, was historically part of Warwickshire.
History
The manor of Bole Hall is first recorded in 1390 when it was owned by Sir John and Lady Elizabeth De Clinton. Following Elizabeth's death in 1423, the manor passed to the Earl of Warwick. The manor was reported as being in ruins by 1515. In 1782 the manor passed to the Viscount Townsend of the nearby Tamworth Castle. The manor was purchased by the Corporation of Tamworth in 1897 with the castle.[1]
Places of Interest
- Bolehall Viaduct - Known locally as The 19 Arches - Grade II listed railway viaduct.[2]
- Bole Hall - Formerly Bolehall House - historic manor constructed c.1700.[2]
- Warwickshire Moor - Local nature reserve and wetlands area.
References
- ^ "Parishes: Bolehall and Glascote". British History Online. 14 November 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ a b "BOLEHALL VIADUCT, Tamworth - 1293304". Historic England. Retrieved 14 November 2020. Cite error: The named reference "Historic England" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
See also
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