Aqueduct, Shropshire

Aqueduct
Village
Aqueduct Roundabout
Aqueduct Location within Shropshire
OS grid reference	SJ689056
Civil parish	Dawley Hamlets
Unitary authority	Telford and Wrekin
Ceremonial county	Shropshire
Region	West Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	TELFORD
Postcode district	TF4
Dialling code	01952
Police	West Mercia
Fire	Shropshire
Ambulance	West Midlands
UK Parliament	Telford
List of places UK England Shropshire 52°38′52″N2°27′37″W / 52.647855°N 2.4603152°W / 52.647855; -2.4603152

Aqueduct is a village in the Telford and Wrekin borough in Shropshire, England. ^[1] It forms part of the Dawley Hamlets civil parish alongside Doseley, Horsehay, Lightmoor, Little Dawley and Spring Village. ^[2]

History

The village was built around the 1790s following the opening of the Shropshire Canal to connect to the mines and foundries around the nearby town of Oakengates. Its name is taken from the sandstone aqueduct that crosses the turnpike road in the village. ^[3] Following the development of the village, the nearby Wellington to Craven Arms Railway passed to the west of the village with stations at both Doseley and Lightmoor Platform. Additionally, the former Coalport branch line ran to the east of the village. The nearest station on that line was Dawley and Stirchley. It became part of the Telford and Wrekin borough in the 1960s and 1970s following construction of the nearby town of Telford.

Amenities

The village is primarily a mix of residential, industrial and commercial. The main village centre is located on Majestic Way.

St Paul's Church

Aqueduct once had its own small parish church located on Aqueduct Road, it was dedicated to Paul the Apostle and was built around 1851 by John Foster. It was closed in 1951 after being handed to the then vicar of Madeley and closed as a church not long after. ^[4] It became a scout hut before becoming a private residence. ^[5]

Transport

The village has bus services connecting it to Telford, Wellington, Madeley, Dawley and Sutton Hill. ^[6] The nearest railway stations are both Telford Central and Shifnal. The Telford Steam Railway also operate nearby at Horsehay and Dawley, Spring Village and Lawley Village.

References

1. The Law Times. Law times. 1861.
2. "Community Hub | Community News and Events". www.dawley-hamlets.org. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
3. "CANAL AQUEDUCT AT NATIONAL GRID REFERENCE 695 057, Dawley Hamlets - 1377111 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
4. Hamlets, Dawley (22 March 2017). "St Pauls Church, Aqueduct Road, Aqueduct | Dawley Hamlets Parish Council Weblog" . Retrieved 3 January 2025.
5. Kerr, Andrew (2 March 2022). "Telford church converted into home up for sale for £500,000". www.shropshirestar.com. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
6. "Aqueduct – Bus Times". bustimes.org. Retrieved 3 January 2025.

External links

• "Aqueduct – a brief history". Aqueduct Local History. 16 August 2010. Retrieved 3 January 2025.