Telford is a town in the Telford and Wrekin borough in Shropshire, England. The wider borough covers the town, its suburbs and surrounding towns and villages. The town is close to the county's eastern boundary, and near the River Severn. The notable hill near the town called The Wrekin is part of the Shropshire Hills, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. To the south of the town is the Ironbridge Gorge, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Places around the Ironbridge Gorge area, which were developed into the town itself, are internationally recognised as being "The Birthplace of Industry" being to a large extent constructed during the Industrial Revolution on the Shropshire Coalfield. The town is the main administrative centre for Telford and Wrekin Council.
Telford and Wrekin is a borough and unitary authority in Shropshire, England. In 1974, a non-metropolitan district of Shropshire was created called the Wrekin, named after a prominent hill to the west of Telford. In 1998, the district became a unitary authority and was renamed "Telford and Wrekin", which remains part of the Shropshire ceremonial county and shares institutions such as the Fire and Rescue Service and Community Health with the rest the county.
Wellington is a market town and a civil parish in the borough of Telford and Wrekin, Shropshire, England. It is situated 3 miles (4.8 km) north-west of Telford town centre and 12 miles (19 km) east of Shrewsbury; the summit of The Wrekin lies 3 miles south-west of the town. The population of the town was 25,554 in 2011.
The Wrekin is a constituency in the House of Commons of the British Parliament, located in the county of Shropshire in the West Midlands of England. It has existed continuously since its creation by the Representation of the People Act 1918, and is named after a prominent landmark hill in the area, The Wrekin. It has been represented by the Labour and Conservative parties since the 1920s, a post held since 2005 by Conservative MP Mark Pritchard.
Madeley is a historic market town and civil parish in the borough of Telford and Wrekin, Shropshire, England. The parish had a population of 18,774 at the 2021 census.
Telford and Wrekin Council elections are held every four years. Telford and Wrekin Council is the local authority for the unitary authority of Telford and Wrekin in the ceremonial county of Shropshire, England. Until 1 April 1998 it was a non-metropolitan district. Since the last boundary changes in 2023, 54 councillors have been elected from 32 wards.
Hadley is a village in the civil parish of Hadley and Leegomery in the borough of Telford and Wrekin in Shropshire, England. It neighbours the village of Leegomery.
Wrockwardine Wood and Trench, formerly Wrockwardine Wood is a civil parish in the unitary area of Telford and Wrekin, in the ceremonial county of Shropshire, England.
Shropshire Council elections are held every four years, and since 2009 74 councillors have been elected from 63 electoral divisions.
Telford and Wrekin Council is the local authority of Telford and Wrekin in the ceremonial county of Shropshire, England. It was founded in 1974 as The Wrekin District Council, and was a lower-tier district council until 1998. The district was renamed Telford and Wrekin in 1998 when the council became a unitary authority, being a district council which also performs the functions of a county council. It is independent from Shropshire Council, the unitary authority which administers the rest of the county.
Crooklands is a hamlet in Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, 4.5 miles (7.2 km) south of Kendal on the A65 road and the Lancaster Canal. Historically part of Westmorland, it is in the parish of Preston Richard but adjacent to Preston Patrick to the south east, the boundary roughly following Peasey Beck. The adjacent showfield of the Westmorland County Agricultural Society is the venue of the annual Westmorland County Show, Country Fest and various other events.
The 2015 Telford and Wrekin Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of the Telford and Wrekin Council in England. It was held on the same day as other local elections and the UK General Election 2015.
Shawbirch is a residential area in the ceremonial county of Shropshire, in the Unitary Authority of Telford and Wrekin. It is located west of Admaston, north of Wellington and east of Hortonwood.
Hadley and Leegomery is a civil parish in the district of Telford and Wrekin, Shropshire, England. It contains ten listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England. Of these, one is at Grade II*, the middle of the three grades, and the others are at Grade II, the lowest grade. Hadley and Leegomery are areas in the town of Telford. The most important building in the parish was Apley Castle, but this has been largely demolished and redeveloped, and what remains of it is listed at Grade II*. Other structures associated with the building are listed, and the other listed buildings in the parish include two former mills, an 18th-century house, two locks and a bridge associated with the now disused Shrewsbury Canal, a public house, and a war memorial.
The 2023 Telford and Wrekin Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of Telford and Wrekin Council in Shropshire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections across England. New ward boundaries came into effect for this election, but the number of seats remained the same at 54.
Beveley is a former hamlet straddling the boundaries of Ketley and Oakengates in the Telford and Wrekin borough in Shropshire, England. It is located to the northeast of Ketley and close to Hadley Manor and Red Lake. Nearby places include the towns of Oakengates, Telford and Wellington. and the villages and areas of Hadley and Wombridge. The area is predominantly residential and close to the Wolverhampton–Shrewsbury line and woodlands. Part of the former Roman road Watling Street passes through the centre of Beveley. Although, this is now mostly bypassed by the nearby M54 motorway between Wellington and Shrewsbury.
Leegomery is a village in the Telford and Wrekin borough in Shropshire, England. It forms part of the Hadley and Leegomery civil parish alongside Hadley, Apley Castle, Hadley Castle, Hadley Manor, Hoo and Horton.
Stirchley and Brookside is a civil parish in the Telford and Wrekin unitary authority area of the ceremonial county of Shropshire, England. The parish lies to the south of central Telford, and includes the settlements of Stirchley and Brookside. In 2021 the parish had a population of 10,446. The parish was formed on 1 April 1988.
