18th and 19th centuries The town grew rapidly in the 18th and 19th centuries during the Industrial Revolution, benefiting from the surrounding coal mines. It also became connected to the canal network, with the Coventry Canal being built through the town. The late 18th century saw further improvements in the local transport infrastructure, and the beginnings of industrialisation: In 1770 the Tamworth Turnpike trust was established, which set about making improvements to the roads in and around the town. In 1777 the Trent and Mersey Canal was completed, running to within a few miles of Tamworth. In 1790 the Coventry Canal was completed through Tamworth, linking Tamworth to the growing national canal network, a junction was soon made between this and the Birmingham and Fazeley Canal.
18th and 19th centuries The town grew rapidly in the 18th and 19th centuries during the Industrial Revolution benefiting from the surrounding coal mines It also became connected to the canal network with the Coventry Canal being built through the town The late 18th century saw further improvements in the local transport infrastructure and the beginnings of industrialisation In 1770 the Tamworth Turnpike trust was established which set about making improvements to the roads in and around the town In 1777 the Trent and Mersey Canal was completed running to within a few miles of Tamworth In 1790 the Coventry Canal was completed through Tamworth linking Tamworth to the growing national canal network a junction was soon made between this and the Birmingham and Fazeley Canal