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Overdale, Telford
Lawley and Overdale is a civil parish in Telford and Wrekin unitary area, in the ceremonial county of Shropshire, England. The parish includes an area of central and western Telford, south of the M54 motorway. Places in the parish are Lawley, Overdale, The Rock, Old Park Old Park ( ''Paḻaiya Pūṅkā'') is a 27 acre urban park in the city of Jaffna in northern Sri Lanka. It was originally built in the 19th century as the gardens and grounds of the residency of the British Government Agent for the Northern Pr ..., and Newdale. In 2021 the parish had a population of 12,173. The parish was formed on 1 April 1988. It has a parish council, the lowest level of local government in England. There are eight councillors, elected to represent Lawley Common ward (1 councillor), Lawley East ward (3), Lawley West ward (1), Overdale and The Rock ward (2) and Town Centre ward (1). there are 3 listed buildings in Lawley and Overdale, all at grade II. ''Enter the parish name in "P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Telford And Wrekin
Telford and Wrekin is a Borough status in the United Kingdom, borough and unitary authority in Shropshire, England. In 1974, a non-metropolitan district of Shropshire was created called the Wrekin, named after The Wrekin, a prominent hill to the west of Telford. In 1998, the district became a unitary authority and was renamed "Telford and Wrekin", which remains part of the Shropshire Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county and shares institutions such as the Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service, Fire and Rescue Service and Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust, Community Health with the rest the county. The borough's major settlement is Telford, which was designated a new towns in the United Kingdom, new town in the 1960s and incorporated the towns of Dawley, Madeley, Shropshire, Madeley, Oakengates, and Wellington, Shropshire, Wellington. After the Telford conurbation, which includes the aforementioned towns, the next-largest settlement is Newport, Shropshire, Newport w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shropshire
Shropshire (; abbreviated SalopAlso used officially as the name of the county from 1974–1980. The demonym for inhabitants of the county "Salopian" derives from this name.) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in the West Midlands (region), West Midlands of England, on the England–Wales border, border with Wales. It is bordered by Cheshire to the north-east, Staffordshire to the east, Worcestershire to the south-east, Herefordshire to the south, and the Welsh principal areas of Powys and Wrexham County Borough, Wrexham to the west and north-west respectively. The largest settlement is Telford, while Shrewsbury is the county town. The county has an area of and a population of 498,073. Telford in the east and Shrewsbury in the centre are the largest towns. Shropshire is otherwise rural, and contains market towns such as Oswestry in the north-west, Market Drayton in the north-east, Bridgnorth in the south-east, and Ludlow in the south. For Local government i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Civil Parish
In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government. Civil parishes can trace their origin to the ancient system of parishes, which for centuries were the principal unit of secular and religious administration in most of England and Wales. Civil and religious parishes were formally split into two types in the 19th century and are now entirely separate. Civil parishes in their modern form came into being through the Local Government Act 1894 ( 56 & 57 Vict. c. 73), which established elected parish councils to take on the secular functions of the parish vestry. A civil parish can range in size from a sparsely populated rural area with fewer than a hundred inhabitants, to a large town with a population in excess of 100,000. This scope is similar to that of municipalities in continental Europe, such as the communes of France. However, unlike their continental Euro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ceremonial County
Ceremonial counties, formally known as ''counties for the purposes of the lieutenancies'', are areas of England to which lord-lieutenant, lord-lieutenants are appointed. A lord-lieutenant is the Monarchy of the United Kingdom, monarch's representative in an area. Shrieval counties have the same boundaries and serve a similar purpose, being the areas to which High sheriff#England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, high sheriffs are appointed. High sheriffs are the monarch's judicial representative in an area. The ceremonial counties are defined in the Lieutenancies Act 1997, and the shrieval counties in the Sheriffs Act 1887. Both are defined as groups of Local government in England, counties used for local government. History The historic counties of England were originally used as areas for administering justice and organising the militia, overseen by a High sheriff, sheriff. From Tudor period, Tudor times onwards a lord-lieutenant was appointed to oversee the militia, taki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Telford
Telford () is a town in the Telford and Wrekin borough status in the United Kingdom, borough in Shropshire, England. The wider borough covers the town, its suburbs and surrounding towns and villages. 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 town is the main administrative centre for Telford and Wrekin Council. The M54 motorway was completed in 1983, improving the town's road links with the West Midlands conurbation, Wolverhampton is south east and Birmingham is in the same direction. In the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
M54 Motorway
The M54 is a east-west motorway in the counties of Shropshire and Staffordshire, England. It is also referred to as the Telford motorway, after the road's primary westbound destination, the town of Telford. It cost £65 million to construct, and is two-lane dual carriageway for the majority of its length, with sections of three-lane. The M54 Spur route, spur connects the M6 motorway near Essington, Staffordshire with the A5 road (Great Britain), A5 trunk road at Wellington, Shropshire. The motorway forms part of the strategic route to North Wales, roughly following the path of the Roman Watling Street and the A5 road (Great Britain), A5 north-westwards, towards the port of Holyhead. It is the only motorway in Shropshire, and forms a vital part of the county's road network. In 2007, the motorway handled an annual average daily traffic of between 50,300 (J2–3) and 41,800 (J4–5) vehicles. History Planning The idea of the M54 was originally presented due to the high volum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lawley, Shropshire
Lawley is a large village, former township and suburb of Telford in the borough of Telford and Wrekin in Shropshire, England. It is located northwest of the town of Dawley and southwest of the town of Telford. It is part of the civil parish of Lawley and Overdale. History In 1843 Lawley was a separate township. The village later became part of the Dawley New Town in 1963, which later became Telford. Amenities Most of the villages amenities are located on Birchfield Way. The parish church of St John, built 1865, is on Dawley Road and is a Grade II listed building. The Telford Steam Railway operate along part of the former Wellington to Craven Arms Railway, with its northern terminus at Lawley Village railway station, Lawley Village. Transport There are regular buses through the village between Telford, Shrewsbury and Madeley, Shropshire, Madeley. As well as to Bridgnorth, Wellington, Shropshire, Wellington, Dawley and Oakengates. The village was also formerly served by the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Rock, Shropshire
The Rock is an area of Telford in the Telford and Wrekin borough of Shropshire, England. It is a ward of the Lawley and Overdale civil parish. History The area was originally named after the nearby colliery in 1882. It was called Rock Colliery and was slightly to the south of the hamlet. There was also a chapel and engine house. The area was later incorporated into the-then new town of Telford Telford () is a town in the Telford and Wrekin borough status in the United Kingdom, borough in Shropshire, England. The wider borough covers the town, its suburbs and surrounding towns and villages. The town is close to the county's eastern b .... Transport The area is served by buses that connect The Rock to the nearby settlements around Telford. References External links {{Authority control Lawley and Overdale Telford ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old Park, Shropshire
Lawley and Overdale is a civil parish in Telford and Wrekin unitary area, in the ceremonial county of Shropshire, England. The parish includes an area of central and western Telford, south of the M54 motorway. Places in the parish are Lawley, Overdale, The Rock, Old Park Old Park ( ''Paḻaiya Pūṅkā'') is a 27 acre urban park in the city of Jaffna in northern Sri Lanka. It was originally built in the 19th century as the gardens and grounds of the residency of the British Government Agent for the Northern Pr ..., and Newdale. In 2021 the parish had a population of 12,173. The parish was formed on 1 April 1988. It has a parish council, the lowest level of local government in England. There are eight councillors, elected to represent Lawley Common ward (1 councillor), Lawley East ward (3), Lawley West ward (1), Overdale and The Rock ward (2) and Town Centre ward (1). there are 3 listed buildings in Lawley and Overdale, all at grade II. ''Enter the parish name in "P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parish Council (England)
A parish council is a civil local authority found in England, which is the lowest tier of local government. Parish councils are elected corporate bodies, with variable tax raising powers, and they carry out beneficial public activities in geographical areas known as civil parishes. There are about 10,480 parish and town councils in England. Parish councils may be known by different styles, they may resolve to call themselves a town council, village council, community council, neighbourhood council, or if the parish has city status, it may call itself a city council. However their powers and duties are the same whatever name they carry.Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 Parish councils receive the majority of their funding by levying a precept upon the council tax paid by the residents of the parish (or parishes) covered by the council. In 2021-22 the amount raised by precept was £616 million. Other funding may be obtained by local fund-raising or gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Listed Buildings In Lawley And Overdale
Lawley and Overdale is a civil parish in the district of Telford and Wrekin, Shropshire, England. The parish contains four listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England The National Heritage List for England (NHLE) is England's official database of protected heritage assets. It includes details of all English listed buildings, scheduled monuments, register of historic parks and gardens, protected shipwrecks, .... All the listed buildings are designated at Grade II, the lowest of the three grades, which is applied to "buildings of national importance and special interest". The parish is mainly suburban, and the listed buildings consist of the remains of a tramway bridge, a railway tunnel, a house, and a church. __NOTOC__ Buildings References Citations Sources * * * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lawley and Overdale Lists of buildings and structures in Shropshire Lawley and Overdale ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
