Leegomery

Leegomery
Village
The Methodist Chapel in Leegomery
Leegomery Location within Shropshire
OS grid reference	SJ660126
Civil parish	Hadley and Leegomery
Unitary authority	Telford and Wrekin
Ceremonial county	Shropshire
Region	West Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	TELFORD
Postcode district	TF1
Dialling code	01952
Police	West Mercia
Fire	Shropshire
Ambulance	West Midlands
UK Parliament	Telford
List of places UK England Shropshire 52°42′24″N2°29′57″W / 52.706781°N 2.499136°W / 52.706781; -2.499136

Leegomery ^[1] is a village in the Telford and Wrekin borough in Shropshire, England. ^[2] It forms part of the Hadley and Leegomery civil parish alongside Hadley, Apley Castle, Hadley Castle, Hadley Manor, Hoo and Horton.

History

Hadley Park Road Cemetery and Chapel of Rest in Leegomery. No longer in use.

The village was mentioned in the Domesday Book alongside neighbouring villages Hadley and Horton. ^[3] It has seen expansion since the building of the then-new town of Telford and the wider Telford and Wrekin borough around the outlying towns Wellington, Telford, Dawley and Oakengates. As well as the villages of Hadley, Ketley, Trench and Donnington.

Amenities

The Malt Shovel public house on Hadley Park Road

Leegomery is primarily residential but is also notable for being the location of Millbrook Primary School. ^[4] Its closest retail and industrial centres are in nearby Hadley, Wellington and Telford. Leegomery itself is also close to the Princess Royal Hospital in the town of Wellington.

Leegomery Mill

Leegomery Mill is a historic mill, ^[5] located on Halifax Drive and is a Grade II listed building. It was badly damaged by a fire around the 1970s and 1980s. ^[6] It has since been restored and is now a private residence. ^[7]

Transport

The village is close to the Wolverhampton - Shrewsbury line with the nearest railway stations being Wellington, Telford Central and Oakengates. ^[8] The village is also served by buses connecting it to the towns of Telford, Wellington, Madeley and Newport. ^[9]

References

1. Page, William (1985). The Victoria History of Shropshire. A. Constable and Company. ISBN   978-0-19-722763-3.
2. Council, Telford & Wrekin. "Leegomery - Telford & Wrekin Council". www.telford.gov.uk. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
3. "The Community - Hadley and Leegomery Parish Council". www.hadleyleegomery-pc.gov.uk. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
4. "Millbrook Primary School and Nursery". millbrookprimary. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
5. Gelling, Margaret (2001). The Place-names of Shropshire. English Place-Name Society. ISBN   978-0-904889-14-7 . Retrieved 19 December 2024.
6. "Leegomery Mill, Hadley and Leegomery – exterior view, showing fire damage – The Mills Archive" . Retrieved 19 December 2024.
7. "LEEGOMERY MILL, Hadley and Leegomery - 1377112 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
8. Robertson, Dominic (20 March 2024). "Tributes to committed councillor who was 'Hadley through and through'". www.shropshirestar.com. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
9. "Leegomery – Bus Times". bustimes.org. Retrieved 19 December 2024.