Lawley, Shropshire
| Lawley | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
 Lawley | |
  Lawley Location within Shropshire | |
| OS grid reference | SJ668086 |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | TELFORD |
| Postcode district | TF4 |
| Dialling code | 01952 |
| Police | West Mercia |
| Fire | Shropshire |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Lawley[1] is a large village, former township and suburb of Telford in the borough of Telford and Wrekin in Shropshire, England. It is located northwest of the town of Dawley and southwest of the town of Telford. It is part of the civil parish of Lawley and Overdale.[2]
History
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Lawley was first mentioned in the Domesday Book and was built on the Shropshire Coalfield and saw large amounts of industries built during the Industrial Revolution.[3] It was in 1843 a separate township.[4] There were multiple types of industry including concrete plants, brickworks and factories opening in and around the village.[5] The village later became part of the Dawley New Town in 1963, which later became Telford.
Amenities
[edit]Most of the villages amenities are located on Birchfield Way. It is also has its own parish church on Dawley Road, which is a Grade II listed building.[6] The Telford Steam Railway operate along part of the former Wellington to Craven Arms Railway, with its northern terminus at Lawley Village.[7]
Transport
[edit]There are regular buses through the village between Telford, Shrewsbury and Madeley. As well as to Bridgnorth, Wellington, Dawley and Oakengates.[8]
The village was also formerly served by the Wellington to Craven Arms Railway with a railway station on Station Road in nearby village of Lawley Bank.[9] This is now occupied by housing estates.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Lawley | British History Online". www.british-history.ac.uk. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- ^ "History trail - Lawley and Overdale Parish Council". 26 July 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- ^ "Towns and Villages Around Telford | Lawley". www.visitoruk.com. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- ^ "Lawley: Economic history | British History Online". www.british-history.ac.uk. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- ^ Dairy Industries International. United Trade Press. 1975.
- ^ "CHURCH OF ST JOHN, Lawley and Overdale - 1367388 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- ^ "Phase One - Lawley Village". Telford Steam Railway. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- ^ "Lawley – Bus Times". bustimes.org. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- ^ Clarke, Neil (15 April 2015). Railways of East Shropshire Through Time. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-4456-4031-0.
- ^ Farnworth, Roger (7 July 2022). "Lawley". Roger Farnworth. Retrieved 5 January 2025.