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St George's, Shropshire
Village in Shropshire, England
Village in Shropshire, England
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| country | England |
| official_name | St George's |
| static_image_name | The Cottage Spring and Church Street - geograph.org.uk - 4762118.jpg |
| static_image_caption | Church Street, St George's |
| coordinates | |
| map_type | West Midlands |
| civil_parish | St George's and Priorslee |
| unitary_england | Telford and Wrekin |
| lieutenancy_england | Shropshire |
| region | West Midlands |
| constituency_westminster | Telford |
| post_town | TELFORD |
| postcode_district | TF2 |
| postcode_area | TF |
| dial_code | 01952 |
| os_grid_reference | SJ705106 |
| type | Village |
St George's is a large village in the Telford and Wrekin borough in Shropshire, England. It forms part of the St George's and Priorslee civil parish alongside Central Park, Priorslee, Redhill, Snedshill and St George's West.
History
The village occupies an area that was home to a Roman settlement at nearby Red Hill. Roman coins were found in the surrounding area. St Georges was locally known as Pains Lane until the 1860s. At one point, it was recorded as King'es Wood in 1577 which was located adjacent to the modern-day village.
St George's Church
In 1861, a church was built in tribute to George Granville 2nd Duke of Sutherland. It remains an active place of worship and is a Grade II listed building.
Industrial revolution
By the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, St George's grew rapidly following the arrival of both the Lilleshall Company in nearby Oakengates and the opening of the Wolverhampton - Shrewsbury Railway. It alongside neighbouring Priorslee grew rapidly for workers of the company and railway.
Present day
St George's is a predominantly residential village with some local shopping amenities and is also close Stafford Park which is a mix of industrial and retail.
Transport
The village is close to the Wolverhampton - Shrewsbury line with the nearest railway stations being Oakengates and nearby Shifnal. Historically, the village was served by the nearby Stafford - Shrewsbury Line with a station in nearby Trench and Donnington. The village is also close to the route of the original Watling Street which runs until the Lime Kiln Bank Roundabout. It then mostly disappears under the many areas of Telford until it resumes past nearby Wellington. There are also regular buses connecting the village to Telford, Shifnal, Newport, Wellington and Stafford.
References
References
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