Muxton is a village between

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and Donnington in

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, England. It now forms part of the new town of

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, situated on the town's very north-eastern outskirts. The population was 6,557 as of the 2011 Census, which is a 12.6% increase over that at the previous census, which took place in 2001. The village is home to a doctors' surgery, a pharmacy, a post office, fast food outlets, a

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, a hotel, a primary school and park areas. There is a

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, a petrol station, a

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and a restaurant located between Muxton and neighbouring Donnington. St John's Church, (

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), is located in Muxton and together with St. Michael's and all Angels in Lilleshall forms the centre of the Christian community in both parishes. The building of St. John's is also used as a small community centre. There is also the Serbian Orthodox Church's Church of Saint Nicholas. ''The Shropshire Golf Centre'' is near Muxton, situated within the Granville Country Park, which itself lies on the southern edge of the greater Muxton area.

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St John's Church

Adrian Lawrence Local Councillor for Muxton
Villages in Shropshire Telford {{Shropshire-geo-stub

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