Newdale, 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.

New Dale Halt railway station was a station to the south of Ketley, Shropshire, England. The station was opened in 1934 and closed in 1962.

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, 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). As of 2024 there are 3 listed buildings in Lawley and Overdale, all at grade II.

Lawley Bank railway station was a station to the north of Horsehay, Shropshire, England. The station was opened in 1859 and closed in 1962.

Dawley Bank is a former mining village and suburb of Telford and Dawley in the borough of Telford and Wrekin in Shropshire, England. It is part of the civil parish of Lawley and Overdale.

Ketley Town Halt railway station was a station in Ketley, Shropshire, England. The station was opened in 1936 and closed in 1962.The station was located on the Severn Valley Line, which ran from Hartlebury to Shrewsbury. The station was a small halt, with minimal facilities and was primarily used by local residents and commuters. The station had a single platform, with a small shelter for passengers. The station was closed as part of the Beeching cuts, a process of rationalisation of the British railway system in the 1960s. The Severn Valley Line was deemed uneconomical to run and the station, along with many others on the line, was closed.

Ketley is a large village and part of Telford in the borough of Telford and Wrekin and ceremonial county of Shropshire, England. It is a civil parish. Immediately to the north of Ketley is Hadley.

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.

The Springwell Pit disaster occurred on 6 December 1872 at Springwell coal mining pit near Dawley, Shropshire (now part of Telford). Miners at the pit would grab hold of a chain running the depth of the mine shaft and be hoisted 150 ft to the surface. On this day, eight miners clung to the chain. When 50 ft from the base of the lower part of the chain snapped, causing the miners to fall to the base of the shaft, before the chain, estimated to weigh 1 tonne, landed on top of them. All of them were killed instantly, except one, who died shortly after being brought to the surface.

Beveley is a former hamlet straddling the boundaries of Ketley and Oakengates in the Telford and Wrekin borough in Shropshire, England. It is located to the northeast of Ketley and close to Hadley Manor and Red Lake. Nearby places include the towns of Oakengates, Telford and Wellington. and the villages and areas of Hadley and Wombridge. The area is predominantly residential and close to the Wolverhampton–Shrewsbury line and woodlands. Part of the former Roman road Watling Street passes through the centre of Beveley. Although, this is now mostly bypassed by the nearby M54 motorway between Wellington and Shrewsbury. The Victoria County History of Shropshire reports that there was settlement called Stanebrook along Watling Street in 1447, "on the site of the modern Beveley", and that "There were probably miners' cottages along the road by the late 17th century". Beveley was described in Cassie's 1871 History, Gazetteer and Directory of Shropshire as "a small hamlet adjoining Ketley, partly in Wellington parish and partly in Wombridge". Beveley ward elects one member to Ketley parish council. The ward is bounded by the railway to the north, and the B4373 to the east, and partly by the B5061 road to the south. It elects three of the eleven members of the parish council.

Ketley railway station was a station in Ketley, Shropshire, England. The station was opened in 1859 and closed in 1962.

Thomas Telford School is a City Technology College in Telford, Shropshire and is sponsored by The Mercers Company and Tarmac Holdings Limited.