Old Park, Shropshire

Old Park
Suburb
Old Park Methodist Chapel, Telford
Old Park Location within Shropshire
OS grid reference	SJ689095
Civil parish	Lawley and Overdale
Unitary authority	Telford and Wrekin
Ceremonial county	Shropshire
Region	West Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	TELFORD
Postcode district	TF3
Police	West Mercia
Fire	Shropshire
Ambulance	West Midlands
UK Parliament	Telford
List of places UK England Shropshire 52°41′00″N2°27′30″W / 52.683398°N 2.458435°W / 52.683398; -2.458435

Old Park ^[1] is a suburb of Telford in the Telford and Wrekin borough of Shropshire, England. ^{[2] [ unreliable source? ]} It is part of the Lawley and Overdale civil parish.

History

Old Park was originally occupied by Old Park Iron Company, which was owned by Malinslee Hall. ^{[3] [ failed verification ]} The hall was demolished in the 1970s, being replaced by the then-new town of Telford. ^[4] Old Park was incorporated into the new town centre and is now a suburb of the town. ^{[5] [6] [7]}

Transport

The area is served by buses that connect Old Park to the nearby settlements around Telford. ^{[8] [ unreliable source? ]}

References

1. "Gazetteer of British Place Names". gazetteer.org.uk. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
2. "Old Park". www.rootschat.com. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
3. The Spectator. F.C. Westley. 1873.
4. "The Rock and Old Park trail - Lawley and Overdale Parish Council". 1 August 2022. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
5. Frost, Allan (15 September 2010). Telford Through Time. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN   978-1-4456-3135-6.
6. Jones, Megan (29 August 2024). "Plans for former Telford factory site set for approval despite historic canal lock concerns". www.shropshirestar.com. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
7. Neal, Toby (6 April 2021). "Looking back: 'Little Birmingham' and the last days before the Telford revolution". www.shropshirestar.com. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
8. "Old Park, Telford – Bus Times". bustimes.org. Retrieved 6 January 2025.