Muxton is a village in the parish of
Donnington and Muxton in the
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 ...
borough of
Shropshire
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, England. It situated between the towns of
Newport,
Oakengates and
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 ...
.
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.
St John's Church, (
Church of England
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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
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'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.
See also
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Listed buildings in Lilleshall and Donnington
References
External links
St John's ChurchAdrian Lawrence Local Councillor for Muxton
Villages in Shropshire
Donnington and Muxton
Telford and Wrekin
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