an ancient borough, situated partly in Warwickshire and partly in Staffordshire, 117 miles from London. The situation is at the confluence of the rivers Tame and Anker. The church is an ancient but irregular building, with some fine monuments. The ancient castle formerly belonged to the earls of Leicester. Near to it is Drayton Park, the seat of Sir Robert Peel. In Tamworth there are some cloth manufactures. It is a borough, governed by four aldermen and twelve councillors, and returns two members to parliament. There is a good market on Thursday. The inhabitants amounted in 1831 to 7182.