Atherstone

Atherstone
Atherstone Market Square, looking towards St Mary's Church
Atherstone Location within Warwickshire
Population	9,212 (parish 2021) 11,259 (built-up area 2021)
OS grid reference	SP3098
District	North Warwickshire
Shire county	Warwickshire
Region	West Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ATHERSTONE
Postcode district	CV9
Dialling code	01827
Police	Warwickshire
Fire	Warwickshire
Ambulance	West Midlands
UK Parliament	North Warwickshire
Website	www.atherstone-tc.gov.uk
List of places UK England Warwickshire 52°34′43″N 1°32′46″W / 52.5787°N 1.5462°W / 52.5787; -1.5462

Atherstone /ˈæðərstən/ is a market town and civil parish in the North Warwickshire district of Warwickshire, England. Located in the far north of the county, Atherstone is on the A5 national route, and is adjacent to the border with Leicestershire which is here formed by the River Anker. It is situated between the towns of Tamworth and Nuneaton. Atherstone is the administrative centre of the North Warwickshire district, with the offices of North Warwickshire Borough Council located in the town.

Atherstone has had its own local tradition of holding an annual Shrove Tuesday Ball Game in the streets, which has been played annually for over 800 years since 1199.

In the 2021 census the population of the civil parish of Atherstone was at 9,212.^[1] The population of the larger built-up area which includes the adjoining village of Mancetter was 11,259.^[2]