Preston upon the Weald Moors

Preston upon the Weald Moors is a village and civil parish in the borough of Telford and Wrekin in Shropshire, England. According to the 2021 census. the village had a population of 204.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Apley Castle and Church of St Chad.

Apley Castle

Castle

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Apley Castle was a medieval fortified manor in the village of Hadley, Shropshire, England.

Princess Royal Hospital

Hospital

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The Princess Royal Hospital is a teaching hospital located in Apley Castle, Telford, England. It forms the Telford site of the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust and serves patients in Telford and Wrekin, the rest of Shropshire, and Powys, in conjunction with the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wellington and Telford.

Wellington is a market town within Telford, Shropshire. It contains perhaps the largest commercial space outside of Telford's town centre. It is the part of Telford furthest west, both by motorway and by rail.

Telford

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Telford is a new town in the ceremonial county of Shropshire, England. It is administratively located in the West Midlands region, and is now by far the largest town in Shropshire, being the residence for 165,000 people.

Oakengates

Town

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Oakengates is a historic market town and civil parish in the borough of Telford and Wrekin, Shropshire, England. The town's parish population was recorded as 8,517 in the 2001 census. Oakengates is situated 2½ miles south of Preston upon the Weald Moors.

Preston upon the Weald Moors

Type: Locality
Location: Telford and Wrekin, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

52.732° or 52° 43′ 55″ north

Longitude

-2.4766° or 2° 28′ 36″ west

Elevation

197 feet (60 metres)

Open location code

9C4VPGJF+Q9

GeoNames ID

7296153

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