Shuttington

Shuttington
Saint Matthew parish church
Shuttington Location within Warwickshire
Population	536 (2011)
Civil parish	Shuttington
District	North Warwickshire
Shire county	Warwickshire
Region	West Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	TAMWORTH
Postcode district	B79
Dialling code	01827
Police	Warwickshire
Fire	Warwickshire
Ambulance	West Midlands
UK Parliament	North Warwickshire
List of places UK England Warwickshire 52°38′38″N 1°37′19″W / 52.644°N 1.622°W / 52.644; -1.622

Shuttington is a village and civil parish in North Warwickshire, England, situated north-east of Tamworth, Staffordshire.^[1] In the 2001 census, the parish, which also includes Alvecote, had a population of 563,^[2] decreasing to 536 at the 2011 census.^[3] The River Anker flows through the parish, with Shuttington north-east of the river, and Alvecote south of it. The West Coast Main Line passes through Alvecote, with the Coventry Canal parallel to it and a marina south of the canal. Most of the parish is rural, including the village of Shuttington, although there was colliery alongside the railway at Alvecote.

A series of pools situated along the river, on the boundary with Tamworth, were created as a result of subsidence caused by coal mining in the area. The pools, which attract a wide variety of bird species, have been designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest.^[4] The parish church of St. Matthew, situated on the edge of Shuttington village, is a small building, with a nave dating from the 12th century.^[5] The Wolferstan Arms pub is on Main Road in the village.^[6] There is also the Samuel Barlow pub, situated on the canal at Alvecote.