St George's West
| Redhill | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
 Redhill trig point | |
  Redhill Location within Shropshire | |
| OS grid reference | SJ724108 |
| 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 | |
Redhill[1] is a small rural village in the Telford and Wrekin borough in Shropshire, England.[2] It forms part of the St George's and Priorslee civil parish alongside Central Park, Priorslee, Snedshill, St George's and St George's West.[3]
History
[edit]The village was historically a Roman settlement, before later being used as a settlement for trading points and residential.[4] It was later an important trading stop along the Roman road Watling Street between Shrewsbury and Oakengates. It later saw rapid development following the beginning of the Industrial Revolution around the local areas.[5] It later became part of the wider Telford and Wrekin borough. It also lies close to the Staffordshire county border with Shropshire at Weston Park. Additional nearby towns include Shifnal and Newport.[6]
Present day
[edit]Redhill retains much of its rural character with small developments occurring to the west of the village in nearby St George's and Priorslee.[7]
Transport
[edit]The village has no transport links to the nearby Telford or Shifnal. Only the A5 road provides road connections between Telford and Cannock.
References
[edit]- ^ Broughton, John (10 July 2024). The Great Conspiracy: The Decline of Roman Britain. Next Chapter.
- ^ Gazetteer of Archaeological Investigations in England. Council for British Archaeology. 2001.
- ^ White, Roger; Hodder, Mike (21 February 2018). Clash of Cultures?: The Romano-British Period in the West Midlands. Oxbow Books. ISBN 978-1-78570-925-8.
- ^ "Archive from the 1972-73 rescue excavation at Redhill Roman fort (Uxacona) in Shropshire carried out by David Browne". Archaeology Data Service. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
- ^ "History | Oakengates Town Council". Oakengates Town Council | The Heart of Telford. Archived from the original on 21 July 2024. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
- ^ "Priorslee Community | The Miner's Walk". theminerswalk.org. 17 June 2018. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
- ^ "Permission granted for 66-bed care home in Redhill, Telford". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 24 December 2024.