Great Dawley
Dawley is a former mining town and civil parish in the borough of Telford and Wrekin, Shropshire, England. It was originally proposed to be the main centre of the 'Dawley New Town' plan in 1963, however it was decided in 1968 to name the new town as 'Telford', after the engineer and road-builder Thomas Telford.Places of Interest
Highlights: Telford Central railway station and Telford Shopping Centre.
Telford Central railway station
Railway station
Horsehay and Dawley railway station
Railway station
Horsehay and Dawley railway station is a heritage…
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Telford and Ironbridge.
Telford
Telford is a new town in the ceremonial county of Shropshire, England.
Ironbridge
Ironbridge is a riverside village in the borough of Telford and Wrekin, Shropshire, England.
Great Dawley
- Type: Locality
- Location: Telford and Wrekin, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.6642° or 52° 39′ 51″ north
Longitude
-2.4614° or 2° 27′ 41″ west
Elevation
577 feet (176 metres)
Open location code
9C4VMG7Q+MC
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Dawley and Hinkshay.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Ketley Bank and Nedge Hill.
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