Draft:Overdale, Telford
| Overdale | |
|---|---|
| Estate | |
 Milestone in Overdale | |
  Overdale Location within Shropshire | |
| OS grid reference | SJ683100 |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | TELFORD |
| Postcode district | TF3 |
| Dialling code | 01952 |
| Police | West Mercia |
| Fire | Shropshire |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Overdale[1] is a housing estate and suburb of Telford in the borough of Telford and Wrekin in Shropshire, England.[2] It is located northwest of the town of Telford. It forms part of the Lawley and Overdale civil parish.[3][failed verification]
History
[edit]Overdale was first built in 1948, after initially being delayed in 1938 due to the outbreak of World War II.[4][failed verification] The estate was finished by the end of the 1940s. The estate was allocated for post-war housing by the then-Wellington Urban District Council.[5][failed verification]
Transport
[edit]The estate was once served by the Wellington to Craven Arms Railway and New Dale Halt railway station was near the village of Newdale, located north of Wrekin Way. It has since been demolished and is now part of a footpath.[6][unreliable source?][failed verification] Buses connect the estate to Telford, Oakengates, Madeley, Wellington and Dawley.[7][unreliable source?][failed verification]
References
[edit]- ^ Soissons, Maurice De (1991). Telford: The Making of Shropshire's New Town. Swan Hill. ISBN 978-1-85310-253-0.
- ^ Major, Vince (2 February 2024). The North-South Divide: A coast to coast from Aberystwyth to Southwold by Mountain Bike. Paragon Publishing. ISBN 978-1-78792-042-2.
- ^ "History trail - Lawley and Overdale Parish Council". 26 July 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- ^ Council, Telford & Wrekin. "Overdale - Telford & Wrekin Council". www.telford.gov.uk. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
- ^ "Newdale and Overdale trail - Lawley and Overdale Parish Council". 1 August 2022. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
- ^ "The Railways of Telford - Horsehay to Ketley Junction". www.telford.org.uk. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- ^ "Overdale – Bus Times". bustimes.org. Retrieved 6 January 2025.