a market-town, municipal and parliamentary borough of England, on the border of the counties of Stafford and Warwick, 25 miles S.E. of Stafford, and 115 N.W. of London. As the church stands in Staffordshire, the town is generally regarded as belonging to that county. It is a large and generally well-built place, lying in the midst of extensive and rich meadows, at the confluence of the Tame and the Auker. It has several good streets, and a market-place, containing a fine bronze statue of Sir Robert Peel. Here also stands the handsome town-hall, beneath which there is a small jail. The parish church, which is of ancient date, is a very fine building. It is chiefly in the decorated English style, with some trace of Norman architecture. The other places of worship in Tamworth belong to Wesleyan Methodists, Independents, Baptists, and Roman Catholics. Education is provided for by a free grammar school, national and infant schools, Sir Robert Peel's schools for poor boys, and others. The town has also a good library and a reading-room. Some ancient remains of Tamworth Castle, which formerly belonged to the Lords Marmion, still exist; but considerable modern additions have been made to the building, which is now the residence of the Marquis Townshend. Tamworth contains an almshouse, established by Guy, the founder of Guy's Hospital in London, and a savings' bank, which occupies a handsome stone building. Several branches of manufacture are carried on in the town. Coals, and clay for brick-making, are obtained in the neighbourhood; and bricks, tiles, and similar articles are made. There are also tanneries, breweries, a carpet factory, tape manufactories, and establishments for dyeing, calico printing, and cotton spinning. There are weekly markets and annual fairs; and trade is considerably facilitated by the Coventry Canal, and by the Trent Valley and Midland railways, which have a joint station here. The borough is governed by 4 aldermen and 12 councillors, among whom one is mayor; and it is represented in Parliament by 2 members. Pop. of the municipal borough, 4059; of the parliamentary borough, which corresponds with the parish, 8655.