St George's and Priorslee | |
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Civil parish | |
![]() The Barley Mow public house, St George's | |
Location within Shropshire | |
Area | 5.30 km2 (2.05 sq mi) |
Population | 11,033 (2011 census) |
• Density | 2,082/km2 (5,390/sq mi) |
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Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Police | West Mercia |
Fire | Shropshire |
Ambulance | West Midlands |
St George's and Priorslee is a civil parish in the borough of Telford and Wrekin, Shropshire, England. St. George's and Priorslee are suburbs of Telford. The parish had a population of 11,033 at the 2011 census, and has an area of 2.05 sq mi (5.30 km2).[1]
The parish lies northeast of the Telford Town Centre and east of the town of Oakengates.
The A5 runs through the area, and junction 4 of the M54 motorway is just to the south.
The Priorslee area of Telford contains the Priorslee Campus of the University of Wolverhampton.[2] At the centre of the Priorslee Campus is the grade II listed eighteenth century Priorslee Hall.[3] The Priorslee area is also the site of major housing developments concentrating some of the more expensive housing in the town of Telford. There is also a primary school and a secondary school (Holy Trinity Academy).
Priorslee is also famous for the Lion public house,[why?] on the Shifnal Road behind Priorslee Village.
There is a parish council, the lowest tier of local government.[4]
The nearest railway stations are Oakengates and Telford Central.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – St Georges and Priorslee Parish (E04000942)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ "Telford Life - University of Wolverhampton". www.wlv.ac.uk. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ Historic England. "Priorslee Hall (1033294)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ "Welcome to the official website of St Georges & Priorslee Parish Council". www.stgeorgesandpriorslee-pc.gov.uk. Retrieved 12 September 2021.