Wedding Photography Tamworth Staffordshire

Tamworth is a large market town based in Staffordshire, located some 14 miles north of Birmingham. Tamworth takes its name from the river Tame, which flows through it, as does the river Anker. The town has a population of circa 77,000 and is the second largest settlement in Staffordshire after Stoke-on-Trent

Tamworth is home to 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 the heart of the town centre and only a short distance away is Drayton Manor Theme Park and the famed “Thomas Land”

The towns 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-wheel Robin Reliant for several decades.

Medieval History – Tamworth Castle

In the 11th century, a Norman castle was built on the site of the Saxon fort, which still stands today as the towns major tourist attraction. Grants of Borough privileges, including rights to a third additional fair in 1588 consolidated Tamworth’s historic importance as “The seat of Saxon Kings”. In 1345 Tamworth suffered a fire which wiped out most of the town, however re-built – the town now thrives and grows in size year on year

Modern History

The Victorian Prime Minister Sir Robert Peel served as the towns member of parliament from 1830 till his death in 1850. He lived at Drayton Manor and it was in Tamworth that he unveiled his Tamworth Manifesto in 1834 which created what is now the modern day Conservative Party. While Home Secretary, Peel helped create the modern Police force, leading to officers being known as “bobbies”. During the 19th Century a breed of pig called Tamworth Pig was initially bred here…….perhaps there in also lies the link to modern day references to the police force.

Popular Churches in Tamworth

Church of St Editha in the town centre is part of the Lichfield Diocese for the Church of England

Tamworth is in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Birmingham, the main Roman Catholic church is St John the Baptist on St John Street in the town centre, the other is the Sacred Heart in Glascote

Popular Wedding Venues

Drayton Manor Hotel – www.draytonmanorhotel.co.uk 01827 285551

The Castle Hotel – www.castlehoteltamworth.co.uk 01827 317700

NOTE – we are now a preferred supplier to the Tamworth Castle Hotel and have dedicated packages specifically available for that venue

See here for details

Tamworth Castle

A spectacular venue as a backdrop in all seasons

Tamworth Castle

And this is what it looks like when shot with a Bride and Groom in the sunshine