The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1897-06-01
Items from Tamworth


and visitors who come to this locality
in order to visit the noted Drayton Ma
nor, will do well to devote short time
to the inspection of its chef places Of
interest. Twill write few brief items
on the different places Of interest found
in this little, old, ancient town
Thensme, Tamworth. Is derived from
the river Tame and WORTH" farm or
estate. 1t is situated on the borders of
the counties of Stafford and Warwick,
and at the cohuence Of the rivers Anker
ard Tame. The town council consists
OF the payor, four aldermen and twelve
councillors, and received its charter
from Elizabeth in 1860. The popula-
ton in 1891 was 6,6I4; the area is 2s5
acres.
1t is said that Tamworth was doubt
less settlement in the time OF the Ro-
mans. owing to its nearness to the great
Roman road, the Waiting street, which
as within mile Of the town. I aces Il
a wall around the town are still to lie
seen, aud are locally known as "Offa's
Dyke" The Danes destroyed the town,
but it was rebuilt and fortified by Queen
Ethelielda, daughter of Alfred in 913.
Tie Parish church is believed to ia e
been originally founded in the eigh h |
century. 1t was destroyed by the Danes |
in 874, ana refunded by King Egdar in
the ,ear 1854, who dedicated it to St. !
Editha. Edgar gave the church col
iege, consisting Of dean and six can
ons, but it was dissolved ut the time of
the Reformation Traces of the dean
cry are still to be seen. By royal
commission on June 20, 1913, the church
was decreed to remain parish church,
with vicar and two curates. In 1916
the edifice was burned and rebuilt Ivy
the dean and chapter. The tower was
to carry spire, the base of
which may be seen at the present time
In the tower is remarkable double
staircase of 10h steps, whereby two per-
sons can ascend to the battlements
without meeting or seeing each other.
The tower contains n clock and eight
BELLS may say here that i and my
Elder Manasseh Smith, had 5
he pleasure Of ascending the winding .
staircase and examining the bells in the
over, after which we stood Oh the
OPP OF the tower, where we got lovely !
'iew Of the surrounding country. Ia
he distance we could plainly see the v
spires OF the Littlefeld cathedral, Cole
ill church and Draytsn manor, the res c
dence Of Sir Robert Peel. a
In the churchyard is a monument
erected to the memory of Edward Far
ner OF Tamworth author of Little
inn"
THE CASTLE. /
There ace two entrys to the Castle,
ne near the Town Hall, and the other
4 the Holloway. An excellent view OF p
ne noble structure is obtained from =
ady Bank in the Holloway. 1t crowns !,
n ancient British mound, $50 feet high n.
nd was built by Queen Ethelheda, who u
led in 918 1t was tie centre of many pi
fearful conflict in early times, and in &c
j42, during the Civil War, it was be-
iged for two days and fell to tie Par ~
forces At the present time -,
le mound is covered with trees which u;
AXE pleasant home for the English dt
'ok and the place is kept lively while CT
Iese birds are building their nests. es
he walls of the old castle are COM Ii
etely covered with ivy which gives it ut
very ancient appearance ..
THE TowS HALL l.,
In Market street was built in 170l by
lomas Guy of Guys Hospital fame, m
hose mother was a natlSe ofTamworth
ID who spent the early part OF his life tn
the borough He also established
c almhcuses for poor widows in Gun Ia
te street. Sir Robert Peel, first bar
ct, added two rooms 10 the Town Hall In
thin which are several portraits, in re-,
lding those OF the great Sir Robert, ce
r William Peel V. c., and Mr.. John en-
ell NJ. Pa member bf another branch
the family 1t was within its large yo
amber that several of his most i'm
rtant speeches were made by Sir ",
,bert's grandfather, the Prime Minis