Donnington and Muxton

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Donnington and Muxton
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Donnington and Muxton
Location within Shropshire
Area12.17 km2 (4.70 sq mi)
Population13,950 (2021 census)
  Density 1,146/km2 (2,970/sq mi)
Civil parish
  • Donnington and Muxton
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Police West Mercia
Fire Shropshire
Ambulance West Midlands
Website https://www.donningtonmuxton-pc.gov.uk/
List of places
UK
England
Shropshire
52°42′54″N2°25′19″W / 52.715°N 2.422°W / 52.715; -2.422

Donnington and Muxton is a civil parish in Telford and Wrekin unitary area, in the ceremonial county of Shropshire, England. [1]

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The parish includes the villages of Donnington and Muxton, and part of the area known as The Humbers. [2] The parish is to the north east of Telford town centre, and its eastern boundary is the county boundary with Staffordshire.The A518 road crosses the northern part of the parish, and the A41 road, the ancient Watling Street, forms its southern boundary. In 2021 the parish had a population of 13,950. [3]

It has a parish council, the lowest level of local government in England. [4] [5] There are 13 councillors representing four wards: Donnington East ward elects one councillor, Donnington West ward two, Muxton ward five and The Humbers ward one. [6]

The parish was formed on 1 April 2015 when the former parish of Lilleshall, Donnington and Muxton was divided, forming this parish and the parish of Lilleshall. [6]

As of 2024 there are 13 listed buildings in the parish, all at grade II, and five scheduled monuments which include Roman remains, part of the context of the Augustinian Lilleshall Abbey (the grade I listed abbey itself being in Lilleshall parish), and two colliery sites. [7]

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References

  1. "Donnington and Muxton [map]". mapit.mysociety.org. MapIt. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  2. Donnington and Muxton Neighbourhood Development Plan 2017-2031. Donnington and Muxton Parish Council. 2022. p. 5. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  3. "Donnington and Muxton". City Population. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
  4. "Parish Council". Donnington and Muxton Parish Council. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  5. "Donnington and Muxton Parish Council". www.telford.gov.uk. Telford & Wrekin Council. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  6. 1 2 "The Borough of Telford & Wrekin (Reorganisation of Community Governance) order no.2 of 2015" (PDF). Borough of Telford and Wrekin. 23 January 2015. Archived from the original on 16 March 2018.
  7. "Search the List - Advanced Search". historicengland.org.uk. Historic England. Retrieved 28 December 2024.Enter the parish name in "Parish (Civil/Non-Civil)" to see listing.