Dawley Hamlets | |
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![]() The Unicorn, Little Dawley | |
Location within Shropshire | |
Area | 4.450 km2 (1.718 sq mi) |
Population | 8,008 (2021 census) |
• Density | 1,800/km2 (4,700/sq mi) |
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Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Police | West Mercia |
Fire | Shropshire |
Ambulance | West Midlands |
Dawley Hamlets is a civil parish in the Telford and Wrekin district, in the ceremonial county of Shropshire, England. [1]
The parish covers Horsehay, Doseley, Little Dawley (also traditionally known as Dawley Parva), Lightmoor and Aqueduct. [2]
In 2021 the parish had a population of 8,008. [3] The parish was formed on 1 April 1988. [4]
The name Dawley comes from Old English meaning woodland clearing associated with a man called Dealla. [5]