This article is about the town in Shropshire. For the engineer, see Thomas Telford. For other uses, see Telford (disambiguation).
This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "Telford" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR(May 2016) (Learn how and when to remove this message)
Human settlement in England
Telford
From top, left to right: Telford centre's skyline, Southwater, Darby House, Wellington, Dawley and The Iron Bridge.
Telford (/ˈtɛlfərd/ⓘ) is a town in Shropshire, England. It is the administrative centre of Telford and Wrekin borough, a unitary authority which covers the town, its suburbs and surrounding settlements. The town is close to the county's eastern boundary, and near the River Severn.
The notable hill near the town called The Wrekin is part of the Shropshire Hills an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. To the south of the town, is the Ironbridge Gorge, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Places around the Ironbridge Gorge area, which were developed into the town itself, are internationally recognised as being "The Birthplace of Industry" being to a large extent constructed during the Industrial Revolution on the Shropshire Coalfield.
The M54 motorway was completed in 1983, improving the town's road links with the West Midlands conurbation, Wolverhampton is 19 miles (31 km) south east and Birmingham is 28 miles (45 km) in the same direction. In the 2011 census, the town had a population of 142,723[2] while in 2017, the wider borough had an estimated population of 175,271.[3] It is the most populous settlement in Shropshire, Shrewsbury is second and is 15 miles (24 km) to the west of the town. It is near Staffordshire: Stafford is 21 miles (34 km) to the east and Stoke-on-Trent is 25 miles (40 km) north east from the town.
The town is polycentric, having been designated under the New Towns Acts in 1963 and 1968 and developed between the 1960s to the 1970s. Centred on a shopping centre and a public park, the new town is named after Thomas Telford; a civil engineer to many road, canal and rail projects in the county.[4] It was originally designated under the name Dawley New Town, Dawley being to the south of new-town’s centre. As well as multiple villages and Dawley, the other constituent towns are Wellington, Madeley and Oakengates.
^"Telford". City population. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
^Telford and Wrekin population estimates, 2011 www.telford.gov.uk/downloads/file/3825/telford_and_wrekin_population_estimates_and_projections_2011
^Council, Telford & Wrekin. "Telford & Wrekin Council download - Key facts sheets About my council | Facts and figures". www.telford.gov.uk. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
^Poulton-Smith, Anthony (2009). Shropshire Place Names. Stroud: The History Press. p. 137. ISBN 978-0-7524-4889-3.
Telford (/ˈtɛlfərd/ ) is a town in Shropshire, England. It is the administrative centre of Telford and Wrekin borough, a unitary authority which covers...
Thomas Telford FRS FRSE (9 August 1757 – 2 September 1834) was a Scottish civil engineer. After establishing himself as an engineer of road and canal...
Zoe Telford is an English actress. Telford was born in Norwich, England. She started training as a dancer at a very young age and continued until she was...
Telford and Wrekin is a borough and unitary authority in Shropshire, England. In 1974, a non-metropolitan district of Shropshire was created called the...
AFC Telford United is a football club based in Telford, Shropshire, England. The club was formed in 2004 after the original Telford United, founded in...
Telford United may refer to one of two an English association football club based in Telford, Shropshire: Telford United F.C. – existed under various...
Telford Centre, previously branded as Telford Shopping Centre, is a 52-acre (210,000 m2) indoor shopping centre in Telford, Shropshire, England, housing...
Dominic David Telford (born 5 December 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for EFL League Two club Barrow. Telford was born...
Thomas Telford, born in Dumfriesshire, Scotland, was a surveyor and engineer who applied Tresaguet's road building theories. In 1801 Telford worked for...
Katie Telford (born 1978) is a Canadian political strategist who is the Chief of Staff to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. She served as Trudeau's chief...
107.4 Telford FM was an Independent Local Radio station broadcasting in Telford, Shropshire and the surrounding areas of Bridgnorth and Newport from 3...
Mandy Telford (born 5 June 1976) is the former President of National Union of Students from 2002 to 2004, having served the previous two years as President...
Carly Mitchell Telford (born 7 July 1987) is an English former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Telford joined Leeds United Ladies...
civil engineer Thomas Telford. An (incomplete) list of these may be found here. Among those Telford bridges known by the name Telford Bridge are: the bridge...
settlement is Telford, and Shrewsbury is the county town. The county has an area of 3,487 km2 (1,346 square miles) and a population of 498,073. Telford (155,570)...
Telford Theatre, formerly Oakengates Town Hall, is an events venue in Limes Walk in Oakengates, a part of the town of Telford, in Shropshire in England...
The Telford Tigers are a National Ice Hockey League (NIHL) ice hockey team that formed in 1985. After initially closing in 1999, a new team, under the...
Telford Taylor (February 24, 1908 – May 23, 1998) was an American lawyer and professor. Taylor was known for his role as lead counsel in the prosecution...
Telford Lake is a lake in Leduc, Alberta.It is home to boat races and many other events. Around 1890, Robert Telford, a politician from Quebec, bought...
Telford Gardens (often referred to as "Telford Garden") is a private housing estate located above the MTR Kowloon Bay Depot and alongside Kowloon Bay station...
Telford Homes is a housebuilding company that specialises in developments in non-prime areas of London. In April 2018 it was reported that Telford Homes...
The Barry B. Telford Unit (TO) a.k.a. Telford Unit (opened July 1995) is a Texas state prison located in unincorporated Bowie County, Texas. The facility...
Global Information
