Aqueduct, Shropshire

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Aqueduct
Village and suburban area
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Aqueduct
Location within Shropshire
OS grid reference SJ689056
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Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town TELFORD
Postcode district TF4
Dialling code 01952
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52°38′52″N2°27′37″W / 52.647855°N 2.4603152°W / 52.647855; -2.4603152

Aqueduct is a village and suburban area of Telford in the Telford and Wrekin borough in Shropshire, England. It forms part of Dawley Hamlets civil parish and is the name of a parish electoral ward. [1]

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History

Aqueduct village was built around the 1790s[ citation needed ] 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. [2] 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

Aqueduct is primarily a mix of residential, industrial and commercial with its main centre on Majestic Way.

St Paul's Church

A mission church on Aqueduct Road, dedicated to Paul the Apostle, was opened in 1851 for James Foster of Madeley Court. [3] 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. ↑ "Community Hub | Community News and Events". www.dawley-hamlets.org. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  2. ↑ "CANAL AQUEDUCT AT NATIONAL GRID REFERENCE 695 057, Dawley Hamlets - 1377111 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  3. ↑ Baggs, A P; Cox, D C; McFall, Jessie; Stamper, P A; Winchester, A J L (1985). Baugh, G C; Elrington, C R (eds.). "Madeley: Churches in A History of the County of Shropshire: Volume 11, Telford". British History Online. pp. 59–66. Retrieved 11 November 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.
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