Muxton

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Muxton
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Tudor house at Muxton
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Muxton
Location within Shropshire
Population6,557 (2011)
OS grid reference SJ715137
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town TELFORD
Postcode district TF2
Dialling code 01952
Police West Mercia
Fire Shropshire
Ambulance West Midlands
UK Parliament
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UK
England
Shropshire
52°43′12″N2°25′16″W / 52.720°N 2.421°W / 52.720; -2.421

Muxton is a village in the parish of Donnington and Muxton in the Telford and Wrekin borough of Shropshire, England. It situated between the towns of Newport, Oakengates and Telford.

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The population was 6,557 as of the 2011 Census, which is a 12.6% increase over that at the previous census, which took place in 2001. [1]

St John's Church, (Church of England), is located in Muxton and together with St. Michael's and all Angels in Lilleshall forms the centre of the Christian community in both parishes. The building of St. John's is also used as a small community centre. There is also the Serbian Orthodox Church's Church of Saint Nicholas.

The Shropshire Golf Centre is near Muxton, situated within the Granville Country Park, which itself lies on the southern edge of the greater Muxton area.

See also

References

  1. "Muxton Census ward profile - 2011 Census Ward Profiles - Downloads - Telford & Wrekin Council". Archived from the original on 4 December 2014. Retrieved 29 November 2014.

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