Stonydelph is a

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an neighbourhood and

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about south east of the centre of Tamworth in

Staffordshire Staffordshire (; postal abbreviation ''Staffs''.) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in the West Midlands (region), West Midlands of England. It borders Cheshire to the north-west, Derbyshire and Leicestershire to the east, ...

, England. At the 2021 census, the population of the ward was 7,626. A spelling of "Stoneydelph" is sometimes used but the OS map of 1888 shows "Stonydelph Farm" as the only building in this area. Much of the area is based around a road named "Pennine Way". Stonydelph ward elects three members to

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and one member to

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Transport

As of 2024, there are three bus routes operating in the area, all operated by

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. For train access, the nearest station is

Wilnecote railway station Wilnecote railway station is a railway station serving the town of Fazeley and suburb of Wilnecote in Staffordshire, England. It is 1.5 miles (2 km) south of Tamworth, Staffordshire, Tamworth town centre. The station is situated bene ...

, served by

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, followed by

Polesworth railway station Polesworth railway station serves the village of Polesworth, in Warwickshire, England. It is situated on the Trent Valley line, Trent Valley section of the West Coast Main Line. Since 2005, only the northbound platform has been accessible to pas ...

, served by

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and

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, then

Tamworth railway station Tamworth is a split-level railway station which serves the market town of Tamworth, Staffordshire, Tamworth, in Staffordshire, England. It is an interchange between two main lines: the Cross Country Route and the Trent Valley line, Trent Valley ...

, serving as an interchange between

and

Education

There are three schools in the area. Two primary schools, Three Peaks Primary Academy, located on Fossdale Road, and Stoneydelph Primary School, located on Crowden Road, and one nursery, Pennymoor Pre School Nursery, located on Pennymoor Road. The nearest secondary school is Two Rivers High School.

References

Villages in Staffordshire Areas of Tamworth, Staffordshire {{Staffordshire-geo-stub