St George's, Shropshire

St George's^[1] is a large village in the Telford and Wrekin borough in Shropshire, England.^[2] It forms part of the St George's and Priorslee civil parish alongside Central Park, Priorslee, Redhill, Snedshill and St George's West.^[3]

St George's
Village
Church Street, St George's
St George's Location within Shropshire
OS grid reference	SJ705106
Civil parish	St George's and Priorslee
Unitary authority	Telford and Wrekin
Ceremonial county	Shropshire
Region	West Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	TELFORD
Postcode district	TF2
Dialling code	01952
Police	West Mercia
Fire	Shropshire
Ambulance	West Midlands
UK Parliament	Telford
List of places UK England Shropshire 52.692659°N 2.437563°W / 52.692659; -2.437563

History

The village occupies an area that was home to a Roman settlement at nearby Red Hill. Roman coins were found in the surrounding area. St Georges was locally known as Pains Lane until the 1860s. At one point, it was recorded as King'es Wood in 1577 which was located adjacent to the modern-day village.^[4][5]

St George's Church

St George's Church, St George's

In 1861, a church was built in tribute to George Granville 2nd Duke of Sutherland. It remains an active place of worship and is a Grade II listed building.^[6]

Industrial revolution

By the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, St George's grew rapidly following the arrival of both the Lilleshall Company in nearby Oakengates and the opening of the Wolverhampton - Shrewsbury Railway. It alongside neighbouring Priorslee grew rapidly for workers of the company and railway.^[7]

Present day

St George's is a predominantly residential village with some local shopping amenities and is also close Stafford Park which is a mix of industrial and retail.^[8]

Transport

The village is close to the Wolverhampton - Shrewsbury line with the nearest railway stations being Oakengates and nearby Shifnal. Historically, the village was served by the nearby Stafford - Shrewsbury Line with a station in nearby Trench and Donnington. The village is also close to the route of the original Watling Street which runs until the Lime Kiln Bank Roundabout. It then mostly disappears under the many areas of Telford until it resumes past nearby Wellington.^[9] There are also regular buses connecting the village to Telford, Shifnal, Newport, Wellington and Stafford.^[10]

References

1. Frost, Allan (15 September 2010). Telford Through Time. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-4456-3135-6.
2. Frost, Allan (15 March 2011). In and Around Telford 100 Years Ago. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-4456-3134-9.
3. Bradbury, Mike (2013). Lost Teams of the Midlands. Xlibris Corporation. ISBN 978-1-4836-9529-7.
4. "Watling Street | The Miner's Walk". theminerswalk.org. 17 June 2018. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
5. Canada, Engineering Institute of (1897). Transactions ... Retrieved 23 December 2024.
6. "CHURCH OF ST GEORGE, St. Georges and Priorslee - 1292906 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
7. Musson, Albert Edward; Robinson, Eric (1989). Science and Technology in the Industrial Revolution. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-2-88124-382-0. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
8. Live, Shropshire (19 December 2024). "New sculpture keeps industrial history alive in Telford". Shropshire Live. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
9. "History of St Georges, in Telford and Wrekin and Shropshire | Map and description". www.visionofbritain.org.uk. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
10. "St George's, Telford – Bus Times". bustimes.org. Retrieved 23 December 2024.