Tamworth Castle Collections Exhibited in Staffordshire Community Venues
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Tamworth Castle has operated as a museum since 1899 and has amassed a heritage collection of over 42,000 objects and archive items. Tamworth Borough Council has distributed items from the castle archive, which are destined for new locations and public exhibition within the local community.
As part of a nationally approved rationalisation process, the castle is now transferring selected items to venues where they can be more accessible and meaningful to the community.
In partnership with St Editha’s Church, three large paintings depicting the church’s stained-glass windows have been permanently transferred to the church. Painted by Mr. A. G. McManus and commissioned in 1967 by Tamworth resident Mr. P. Findley, the artworks commemorate the men of Tamworth parish who lost their lives in the First and Second World Wars, along with Rev. Captain Maurice Berkley Peel, Vicar of St. Editha’s in 1916. The paintings have never previously been publicly displayed and can now be viewed in the setting they represent, alongside the framed Rolls of Honour.
Tamworth Tap is also now home to the historic Morgan’s Brewery mirror, previously on loan from the castle and now permanently transferred. Crafted by Forrest & Son of Glasgow, the mirror originates from the former Morgan’s Brewery site on Ladybank. Two traditional wooden settles (benches), including one from the former Star Inn in Lower Gungate, have also been relocated to the popular town centre venue. Two fire buckets from Tolson’s Mill will be displayed in the pub yard during the summer months.
Documents and archive materials with no direct relevance to Tamworth are being transferred to appropriate record offices in Leicestershire, Warwickshire, Stratford, and Norfolk. Bound copies of the Tamworth Herald will also be transferred to Tamworth Library to fill gaps in its archive collection, supporting local research.
This work reflects similar activity taking place in museums across the country, as organisations review and refine their collections to make sure they remain accessible, well-managed, and relevant to the communities they serve.
Tamworth Castle collections can also be viewed on their website, the castle is open to visitors and you can find out more here
Tamworth Castle Collections Exhibited in Staffordshire Community Venues - created 28th February 2026
