Madeley, Shropshire
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| Madeley, Shropshire | |
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| Population | 17,935 |
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| Unitary authority | Telford and Wrekin |
| Ceremonial county | Shropshire |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | TELFORD |
| Postcode district | TF7 |
| Dial code | 01952 |
| Police | West Mercia |
| Fire | Shropshire |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | The Wrekin |
| European Parliament | West Midlands |
| List of places: UK • England • Shropshire | |
Madeley is a small town, now part of the new town of Telford in the borough of Telford and Wrekin and ceremonial county of Shropshire, England. The town's parish had a population of 17,935 at the 2001 census. It was formerly a mining town serving the now defunct Kemberton Colliery.
Ironbridge was once part of Madeley, but is now in the separate parish of The Gorge. Parts of Madeley parish do however form part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Ironbridge Gorge.
Its main claim to fame is a barn in which King Charles II hid after the battle of Worcester in 1651, during the English Civil War.-
Famous sons and daughters of Madeley, Telford:
- Sir Basil Brooke of Madeley Court, who was instrumental in the Industrial RevolutionFormer speaker of the House of Commons C17th
- Robert Charles Ford BA MEd - The internationalist and educationalist.
- Rob Edwards (Welsh footballer) - Current Wolves and Wales full-back.
- John Fletcher (born Switzerland) collaborator with John Wesley (founder of C18th Methodism)-Fletcher buried in Madeley Church.
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- Madeley Parish Council has information about local history, events, etc. and publishes the Madeley Matters Magazine.
- Madeley Local Studies Group has information about the local history.
| Unitary authorities: | Telford and Wrekin |
| Boroughs/Districts: | Bridgnorth • North Shropshire • Oswestry • Shrewsbury and Atcham • South Shropshire |
| Cities/Towns: | Bishop's Castle • Bridgnorth • Broseley • Church Stretton • Cleobury Mortimer • Clun • Craven Arms • Dawley • Ellesmere • Ludlow • Madeley • Market Drayton • Much Wenlock • Newport • Oakengates • Oswestry • Shifnal • Shrewsbury • Telford • Wellington • Wem • Whitchurch See also: List of civil parishes in Shropshire |
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