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I've removed the pronunciation note; I'm from Rugeley, and I've always heard it as "tamw'th", not "tammoth". It's not an exaggerated pronunciation, for sure (not "tam worth"), but the "w" is definitely audible. sjorford (?!) 12:56, 31 August 2005 (UTC)

i'm tammie born 'n' bred and i can assure you it's pronounced 'tammoth (as well, of course, as tamworth) in tamworth...

I'm from the area and I think the "w" is usually sounded. Obviously there's a range of views on this.

I edited the culture Section regarding the so called recent arrival and quite derisery section about indie music. There has been for a very long time an indie, rock, goth sub-culture in Tamworth, since the Robert Peel was Hamlets and closed down in the 90's the community went looking for a home as Hamlets became an Irish theme pub. The current owners remember hamlets and looked to revive some of that feeling, a task which they have done a reasonable job of. I only removed that section as I don't think I'm at all qualified to discuss Tamworth culture and judging from the original article neither was the original author. Tamworth has had a very changeable night life and culture, in the 70's/80's/90's Tamworth was home to a thriving local music scene, it still has a local music scene today a little worse for ware since the council have sold off nearly all the venues. While I feel well versed in this past there used to be theatre in Tamworth, there is a museum in the castle there have been picasso exihibits, I know about it but its not current info or accurate to be in a "pedia". Its pronounced "Tammoth" although the "o" has a slight "u" sound to it, unless of course I'm speaking to those outside of the area when I would say Tamworth.

I've always thought that people said it "Tamw'th", like Sjorford said.

I'm a bona fide Tammie lad, and both pronunciations are used in Tamworth. "Tammoth" is principally used by the older generation, and "Tamw'th" is what most of the younger population use (including myself!).

[edit] More on talking in Tamworth

I usually heard it called Tammuth or Tamuf. Me, being a tammie meself call it Tamuf. It would be interestin to know what you call it! —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Emos rule (talk • contribs) 18:33, 4 January 2007 (UTC).

I'd say "Tammuth". "Tammuf" just sounds to brummy to me. I'd also say "meesen", "hizsen" not "meself", and "hiself". I also use dain't as well as ain't, come as the past for came, 'er for she (eg. 'er come = she came) and negtives of the past of to be with "were" andpsitives with "was" regardless of person: "I was" / "I weren't". Towel and owl have two syllables and the number "one" rhymes with "want" and "wan" whereas "wun" doesn't (that rhymes with "done", "come" and "scum"). --84.78.78.41 16:53, 24 April 2007 (UTC)

I'm from the nearby village of Warton, and we always pronounced it "Tammuth", too. But then I'm also from a slightly older generation, so younger people may have a different pronounciation, especially as a lot of the people now living there are Brummie by origin.

I've lived here only 35 years now and I say Tammuth, I agree the Tammuf is mainly from those that hailed from birmingham. Today with so many imports I hear allsorts. But more importantly is how do you pronouce Wilnecote. If you've been here a while it only has two syllables.

[edit] Population

I don't know who's responsible for saying that the population has fallen since the 2001 census, from 74,531 to 74,200. This is obviously complete nonsense. The town has probably grown by at least 1,000 since 2001.

[edit] Image

One of the photos shows people quite close to the camera. It would probably be best not to show peoples faces. Can the photo be replaced? Snowman (talk) 10:46, 22 March 2008 (UTC)

I've blurred them. G-Man ^? 02:26, 24 May 2008 (UTC)