River Anker
The River Anker flows through Nuneaton, England. It is a major tributary of the River Tame, which it joins in Tamworth. The name derives from the old British for winding river. From source to river mouth at Tamworth is 50 kilometres.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Wilnecote railway station and The Lamb Ground.
Wilnecote railway station
Railway station
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Wilnecote railway station is a railway station serving the town of Fazeley and suburb of Wilnecote in Staffordshire, England. It is 1.5 miles south of Tamworth town centre. The station is situated beneath a bridge which carries the former A5 Watling Street.
The Lamb Ground
Stadium
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The Lamb Ground is a football stadium in the district of Kettlebrook, in Tamworth, Staffordshire, England and is the home of Tamworth Football Club. It has a capacity of 4,000, and is approximately half a mile south of Tamworth railway station.
Tamworth Castle
Castle
Photo: Stan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tamworth Castle, a Grade I listed building, is a Norman castle overlooking the mouth of the River Anker into the Tame in the town of Tamworth in Staffordshire, England.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Belgrave and Wilnecote.
Belgrave
Suburb
Photo: Geoff Pick, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Belgrave is an area of Tamworth, Staffordshire, roughly 1+1⁄2 miles from the town centre. The main feature of Belgrave is Marlborough way which cuts the area in half.
Wilnecote
Suburb
Photo: Angella Streluk, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wilnecote is a suburban area about two miles south-east of Tamworth, in the Tamworth district, in the county of Staffordshire, England, however, it also lies within the historic county of Warwickshire.
Dosthill
Suburb
Photo: Rob Farrow, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dosthill is an area of Tamworth, Staffordshire, 2.5 miles south of the town centre, and close to the River Tame. The area is mostly residential, centering on Dosthill High Street, with local employment on the adjoining Tame Valley Industrial Estate.
River Anker
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Warwickshire, United Kingdom
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“River Anker” goes by many names.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Two Gates and Fazeley.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hockley Respite Centre and Drayton Park Golf Club Ltd.
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