Telford i/ˈtɛlfərd/ is a large new town in the borough of Telford and Wrekin and ceremonial county of Shropshire, England, about 13 miles (21 km) east of Shrewsbury, and 30 miles (48 km) west of Birmingham. With an estimated population (for the borough) of 170,300 in 2010 and around 155,000 in Telford itself, Telford is the largest town in Shropshire, and one of the fastest-growing towns in the United Kingdom.
Population: 138,241
Latitude: 52° 40' 35.72" N
Longitude: -2° 26' 57.34" W
Shropshire (/ˈʃrɒpʃər/ or /ˈʃrɒpʃɪər/; alternatively Salop; abbreviated, in print only, Shrops) is a county in the West Midlands of England. It borders Powys and Wrexham in Wales to the west and north-west, Cheshire to the north, Staffordshire to th…
Telford /ˈtɛlfərd/ is a large new town in the borough of Telford and Wrekin and ceremonial county of Shropshire, England, about 13 miles (21 km) east of Shrewsbury, and 30 miles (48 km) west of Birmingham. With an estimated population (for the borou…
The Iron Bridge is a bridge that crosses the River Severn in Shropshire, England.
Wolverhampton South West is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
The Wrekin is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2005 by Mark Pritchard, a Conservative.
The Battle of Shrewsbury was a battle fought on 21 July 1403, waged between an army led by the Lancastrian King, Henry IV, and a rebel army led by Henry "Harry Hotspur" Percy from Northumberland.
Telford is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since May 2015 by Lucy Allan a Conservative, who took it from David Wright, a member of the Labour Party.
There are 36 state boarding schools in England and one in Wales, providing state-funded education but charging for boarding. In addition, the Five Islands School provides free boarding during the week to secondary students from other islands.
Coalbrookdale is a village in the Ironbridge Gorge in Shropshire, England, containing a settlement of great significance in the history of iron ore smelting. This is where iron ore was first smelted by Abraham Darby using easily mined "coking coal".…
The Royal Oak is the English oak tree within which King Charles II of England hid to escape the Roundheads following the Battle of Worcester in 1651. The tree was in Boscobel Wood, which was part of the park of Boscobel House. Charles told Samuel Pe…
The Ironbridge Gorge is a deep gorge formed by the River Severn in Shropshire, England.
The Wrekin /ˈriːkɨn/ is a hill in east Shropshire, England. It is located some 7 km (4.3 mi) west of Telford, on the border between the unitary authorities of Shropshire and Telford and Wrekin. Rising to a height of 407 metres (1,335 ft) above the S…
Royal Air Force Shawbury or more simply RAF Shawbury is a Royal Air Force station by the village of Shawbury near Shrewsbury, Shropshire.
The Royal Air Force Museum Cosford, located in Cosford in Shropshire, is a museum dedicated to the history of aviation and the Royal Air Force in particular. The museum is part of the Royal Air Force Museum, a non-departmental public body sponsored …
Edmund FitzAlan, 9th Earl of Arundel (1 May 1285 – 17 November 1326) was an English nobleman prominent in the conflict between Edward II and his barons. His father, Richard FitzAlan, 2nd Earl of Arundel, died 09/03/1301 while Edmund was still a mino…
Harper Adams University is a university located close to the village of Edgmond (near Newport), in Shropshire, England.
Weston Park is a country house in Weston-under-Lizard, Staffordshire, England, set in more than 1,000 acres (4.0 km2) of park landscaped by Capability Brown. The park is located 10 miles (16 km) north-west of Wolverhampton, and 8 miles (13 km) north…
The TF postcode area, also known as the Telford postcode area, is a group of thirteen postcode districts in England, which are subdivisions of six post towns. These postcode districts cover north-east Shropshire, including Telford, Broseley, Market …