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Town in Shropshire, England
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Telford is a new town in the ceremonial county of Shropshire, England. It is administratively located in the West Midlands region, and is now by far the largest town in Shropshire, being the residence for 165,000 people (2024).
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A local hill and landmark, with the remains of a Bronze Age fort on it. Found just southwest of Wellington.
The place where the industrial revolution started and a World Heritage Site as a result of the first ever Iron Bridge being built there. There are many museums around Ironbridge. They are centred on the industrial revolution and Coalport china business, and are well worth a visit.
A pleasant market town with a market dating back to 1244. The market is open on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The National Trust's Sunnycroft house is a good example of how local Victorian gentry lived.
Victorian villa overseen by the National Trust.
A living history museum and reconstructed Victorian town.
With 101 bedrooms over 4 floors.
formerly Grays Hotel
Holiday Inn Telford
The Mercure Telford Madeley Court Hotel is a 16th-century manor house steeped in history offering the facilities of a modern hotel and the ambience of a beautiful manor house in countryside surroundings.
Features Sports Direct, JD Sports, Next, Wilko, HSBC, Barclays, Lloyd's, TSB, Halifax, M&S, House of Fraser (former Beatties), Druckers, ASDA, The Entertainer, Primark.
Contains various cafes and shops, with a nice friendly atmosphere.
Wellington's center contains a lot of shops, about half of which can be called chains rather than local.
By train
Between Telford Central Station and Shrewsbury, there are two stations, named Wellington and Oakengates. These areas are considered part of Telford, although are much older than Telford itself.
By bus
Telford can also be accessed by bus from many nearby areas. The Telford bus station has regular buses to and from Shrewsbury (X5), Bridgnorth (8), and Wolverhampton.
By train
A train line runs between the main Telford train station and Wellington, via Oakengates (tourists should be aware that not every train stops at Oakengates and will thus travel though the station…
By bus
There are buses that run throughout Telford, most notably, the 4 (Leegomery-Wellington-Telford Center-Madeley).
By bicycle
Telford has many separated cycle paths which can make getting around by bicycle a viable option, however voyagers should be aware of the fact that Telford is very hilly in parts, and it is not…
By foot
Despite being quite spaced out, most of Telford is connected by good quality footpaths, making traversing most of the town by foot a viable, albeit time-consuming option.
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