# Dordon

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{{Short description|Village in Warwickshire, England}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}
{{Use British English|date=February 2025}}
{{Infobox UK place
|country =                  England
|official_name =            Dordon
|coordinates              = {{coord|52|36|05|N|1|36|52|W|display=inline,title}}
|label_position =           bottom
|civil_parish =             Dordon
|population =               3,216
|population_ref =           ([2021](/source/United_Kingdom_Census_2021))
|shire_district =           [North Warwickshire](/source/North_Warwickshire)
|shire_county =             [Warwickshire](/source/Warwickshire)
|region =                   West Midlands
|constituency_westminster = [North Warwickshire](/source/North_Warwickshire_(UK_Parliament_constituency))
|post_town =                Tamworth
|postcode_district =        B78
|postcode_area =            B
|dial_code =                01827
|os_grid_reference =        SK2600
|london_distance_mi       = 99
|london_direction         = SE
|area_total_km2           = 
|static_image =             Dordon on the A5 - geograph.org.uk - 7823.jpg
|static_image_width =             240px
|static_image_caption =     The A5 through Dordon.
}}

'''Dordon''' is a village and [civil parish](/source/civil_parish) in the [North Warwickshire](/source/North_Warwickshire) district of the county of [Warwickshire](/source/Warwickshire) in [England](/source/England) and close to the border with [Staffordshire](/source/Staffordshire). The village is located on the [A5](/source/A5_road_(Great_Britain)) national route and is contiguous with the larger village of [Polesworth](/source/Polesworth). Other nearby places include [Tamworth](/source/Tamworth%2C_Staffordshire), [Atherstone](/source/Atherstone), [Grendon](/source/Grendon%2C_Warwickshire), [Wood End](/source/Wood_End%2C_Atherstone) Village, [Baddesley Ensor](/source/Baddesley_Ensor) and [Nuneaton](/source/Nuneaton). In [2021](/source/United_Kingdom_2021_census) the population for the parish of Dordon was 3,216.<ref>{{cite web |title=Dordon  Parish in West Midlands |url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/uk/westmidlands/admin/north_warwickshire/E04009639__dordon/ |publisher=City Population |access-date=6 May 2026}}</ref>

==History==
Dordon was just a row of houses until the opening of Birch Coppice mine and it has grown since then. There was a notable growth in the village in 1920 and Dordon became a civil parish in its own right on 1 April 1948,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/relationships.jsp?u_id=10307922 |title=Relationships / unit history of DORDON |publisher=Visionofbritain.org.uk |accessdate=20 November 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110628203258/http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/relationships.jsp?u_id=10307922 |archivedate=28 June 2011  }}</ref>

Since the late-1990s, two of the Midlands' largest business/distribution parks (namely Birch Coppice and Core 42) have continued to expand into the countryside north of the village, including the UK head office/national hub for the [United Parcel Service](/source/United_Parcel_Service) (UPS).

==Governance==
The village has its own parish council.<ref>[http://www.dordonparishcouncil.co.uk Dordon Civil Parish]  {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080827205824/http://www.dordonparishcouncil.co.uk/ |date=27 August 2008 }}</ref> Dordon is part of [North Warwickshire](/source/North_Warwickshire) in the Dordon [Ward](/source/electoral_ward),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.northwarks.gov.uk/site/scripts/councillors.php?viewBy=specificWard&wardID=10 |title=Councillors by Ward: Dordon NWBC |publisher=Northwarks.gov.uk |date=1 April 2005 |accessdate=20 November 2011}}</ref> Dordon is represented by Cllr Byron Melia and Cllr Davina Ridley of Dordon Independent Party in North Warwickshire borough elections. Cllr Andrew Wright is the conservative candidate for the [county council](/source/Warwickshire). It was part of the [West Midlands](/source/West_Midlands_(European_Parliament_constituency)) [European Parliament](/source/European_Parliament) constituency which was represented by 6 [MEPs](/source/Member_of_the_European_Parliament).

==Public services==
Waste collection services are provided by North Warwickshire Borough Council. Water and sewage services are provided by [Severn Trent Water](/source/Severn_Trent_Water) and the [Sewage Treatment Works](/source/Sewage_Treatment) is in on the edge of Dordon.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.biwater.co.uk/casestudies/detail.aspx?id=153 |title=Dordon Sewage Treatment Works |publisher=Biwater.co.uk |date= |accessdate=20 November 2011 }}{{Dead link|date=November 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The distribution network operator for electricity is [Central Networks](/source/Central_Networks), better known as [E.ON UK](/source/E.ON_UK). Unlike most villages in the area it uses a [Birmingham (B)](/source/B_postcode_area) postcode rather than a [Coventry (CV)](/source/CV_postcode_area) postcode, due to its close proximity to [Tamworth](/source/Tamworth%2C_Staffordshire). There is a small sub-[post office](/source/post_office) located in the [Co-Operative](/source/Co-operative_Food) store on New Street,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.royalmail.com/portal/rm/finder?searchType=postOffice&resultsType=postOfficeSearch&catId=62300709&_requestid=397922 |title=Post Office® branch finder |publisher=Royalmail.com |accessdate=20 November 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110715205356/http://www.royalmail.com/portal/rm/finder?searchType=postOffice&resultsType=postOfficeSearch&catId=62300709&_requestid=397922 |archivedate=15 July 2011 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> and the postal town is Tamworth (in [Staffordshire](/source/Staffordshire)). Dordon has its own [library](/source/library), formerly operated by [Warwickshire County Council](/source/Warwickshire_County_Council).<ref>[http://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/Web/corporate/pages.nsf/Links/DD3DE42232CE956180256A17005AA9E3 Warwickshire Libraries] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100425083059/http://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/Web/corporate/pages.nsf/Links/DD3DE42232CE956180256A17005AA9E3 |date=25 April 2010 }}</ref> but now run by volunteers belonging to the group "Readers of [Roman](/source/Roman_roads_in_Britannia) Way".

==Crime==
The nearest police station is in [Atherstone](/source/Atherstone)<ref>[http://www.warwickshire.police.uk/contactingthepolice/policestations Warwickshire Police Stations] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110101091159/http://www.warwickshire.police.uk/contactingthepolice/policestations |date=1 January 2011 }}</ref> and the nearest [fire station](/source/fire_station) is in [Polesworth](/source/Polesworth). In 2009 there was an average of 5.1 crimes per 1,000 people for the [ward](/source/electoral_ward) of [Hurley](/source/Hurley%2C_Warwickshire) and [Wood End](/source/Wood_End%2C_Kingsbury%2C_Warwickshire), and during the same period there were 5 crimes per head for the [borough](/source/borough) of [North Warwickshire](/source/North_Warwickshire). In 2010 the figure was up to 5.8 crimes per head. The most common type of crime is anti-social behaviour.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.safer-neighbourhoods.co.uk/your-neighbourhood/north-warwickshire-district-1/north/wards/DordonWard |title=Crime For Dordon |publisher=Safer-neighbourhoods.co.uk |date=25 May 2011 |accessdate=20 November 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110930070232/http://www.safer-neighbourhoods.co.uk/your-neighbourhood/north-warwickshire-district-1/north/wards/DordonWard |archivedate=30 September 2011 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> In January 2011 there were 19 reported crimes in Dordon<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.police.uk/crime/?q=Dordon,%20Tamworth,%20Warwickshire,%20UK#crimetypes |title=Crime for Dordon |publisher=Police.uk |accessdate=20 November 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928215057/http://www.police.uk/crime/?q=Dordon,%20Tamworth,%20Warwickshire,%20UK#crimetypes |archive-date=28 September 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Health==
Dordon lies in the North Warwickshire [NHS](/source/National_Health_Service) trust area. Dordon has its own [GPs](/source/General_Practitioner) called Dordon Surgery.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nhs.uk/Scorecard/Pages/Results.aspx?OrgType=1&Coords=3004%2c4261&TreatmentID=0&PageNumber=1&PageSize=0&TabId=30&SortType=1&LookupType=1&LocationType=1&SearchTerm=B78+1TR&DistanceFrom=5&SortByMetric=0&TrustCode=&TrustName=&DisambiguatedSearchTerm=&LookupTypeWasSwitched=False&MatchedOrganisationPostcode=&MatchedOrganisationCoords=&ServiceIDs=&ScorecardTypeCode=&NoneEnglishCountry=&HasMultipleNames=False&OriginalLookupType=1&ServiceLaunchFrom=&Filters=&TopLevelFilters= |title=NHS Surgeries Near Dordon |publisher=Nhs.uk |date=9 November 2011 |accessdate=20 November 2011}}</ref> The [George Eliot Hospital](/source/George_Eliot_Hospital) at [Nuneaton](/source/Nuneaton) is the area's local [hospital](/source/hospital).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.northwarks.gov.uk/site/scripts/services_info.php?serviceID=916 |title=NHS - Find your Nearest Doctor, Optician, Pharmacy, dentist, hospital: Outline NWBC |publisher=Northwarks.gov.uk |accessdate=20 November 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928025619/http://www.northwarks.gov.uk/site/scripts/services_info.php?serviceID=916 |archivedate=28 September 2011 |df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.geh.nhs.uk/ |title=George Elliot Hospital |publisher=Geh.nhs.uk |date=14 November 2011 |accessdate=20 November 2011}}</ref> It has an [Accident and Emergency Department](/source/Emergency_department). Out of hours GP services are also based at [George Eliot](/source/George_Eliot).

==Education==
In terms of [further education](/source/further_education) the area is served by [North Warwickshire and Hinckley College](/source/North_Warwickshire_and_Hinckley_College) at [Nuneaton](/source/Nuneaton). There is also [Tamworth and Lichfield College](/source/Tamworth_and_Lichfield_College). Dordon has 2 [primary school](/source/primary_school)s; one called Dordon community primary school and the other called Birchwood primary school. Despite being named after [Polesworth](/source/Polesworth), Dordon has a [secondary school](/source/secondary_school) called [The Polesworth School](/source/The_Polesworth_School) which is attended by students from the ages of 12–18.

==Religion==
According to the [2001 Census](/source/United_Kingdom_2001_census) for the [parish](/source/parish) of Dordon 2,568 describe themselves as [Christian](/source/Christian) and 629 are non-religious.  There are also 4 [Buddhist](/source/Buddhist)s, 9 [Muslims](/source/Muslims), 13 [Sikh](/source/Sikh)s and 3 people describe their religion as other.<ref>{{cite web |author=Neighbourhood Statistics |url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=7&b=6181643&c=dordon&d=14&e=16&g=493177&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1299964787335&enc=1&dsFamilyId=95 |title=Religion (UV15) |publisher=Office for National Statistics |work=Neighbourhood Statistics |date= |accessdate=20 November 2011 |archive-date=5 September 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120905051701/http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=7&b=6181643&c=dordon&d=14&e=16&g=493177&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1299964787335&enc=1&dsFamilyId=95 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Dordon's [Church of England](/source/Church_of_England) [Parish church](/source/Parish_church) is called [St Leonard](/source/St_Leonard) Church and was built in 1868.<ref>{{cite web|author=A Church Near You |url=http://www.achurchnearyou.com/dordon-st-leonard/ |title=St Leonard, Dordon |publisher=Achurchnearyou.com |date= |accessdate=20 November 2011}}</ref> It is in the parish of St Leonard along with [St Mary](/source/St_Mary) church in nearby [Freasley](/source/Freasley). Dordon also has a small [Congregational Church](/source/Congregational_church) on Long Street, Which is simply called Dordon Congregational Church.

==Transport==
Dordon lies close to the [M42](/source/M42_motorway) at junction 10 and the [A5 (Watling Street)](/source/A5_road_(Great_Britain)) runs through Dordon. The village has many bus stops along dotted around and is served by route 765 and the newly introduced 766. The nearest [railway station](/source/railway_station) is {{rws|Polesworth}}.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.transportdirect.info/Web2/JourneyPlanning/FindStationResults.aspx?cacheparam=4 |title=Dordon, Warwickshire Nearest station |publisher=Transportdirect.info |date= |accessdate=20 November 2011 }}{{dead link|date=September 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> but this is now limited to one service northbound to {{rws|Crewe}} in the weekdays so rail links are better placed to be made in {{rws|Tamworth}} or {{rws|Atherstone}}. The nearest [airport](/source/airport)s are [Birmingham](/source/Birmingham_Airport) (12&nbsp;miles) and [East Midlands](/source/East_Midlands_Airport) (20&nbsp;miles).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.transportdirect.info/Web2/JourneyPlanning/FindStationResults.aspx?cacheparam=6 |title=Nearest station/airport(s) |publisher=Transportdirect.info |date= |accessdate=20 November 2011 }}{{dead link|date=September 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

==Media==
The local newspapers covering the area are the [Tamworth Herald](/source/Tamworth_Herald), which has a separate edition for [North Warwickshire](/source/North_Warwickshire) and the [Atherstone](/source/Atherstone) Recorder. Local radio includes [BBC CWR](/source/BBC_CWR), [Hits Radio Coventry & Warwickshire](/source/Hits_Radio_Coventry_%26_Warwickshire) and [Capital Mid-Counties](/source/Capital_Mid-Counties). The village is covered by the [Central ITV](/source/Central_Independent_Television) and [BBC West Midlands](/source/BBC_West_Midlands) TV regions broadcast from the nearby [Sutton Coldfield transmitting station](/source/Sutton_Coldfield_transmitting_station).

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category-inline|Dordon}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080827205824/http://www.dordonparishcouncil.co.uk/ The Dordon village website]

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Category:Civil parishes in Warwickshire
Category:Borough of North Warwickshire

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