Telford
Telford
Telford is a town in the county of Shropshire, England. It lies on the River Severn, between Shrewsbury and Stafford, and is the largest town in the county.
Telford is a new town, founded in 1963 as a result of the New Towns Act passed by the British government. It was built to relieve congestion in Birmingham and Wolverhampton, and to provide homes for people who were moving out of cities due to overcrowding.
The town has a number of attractions, including Telford Town Park, which covers more than 100 acres and includes a lake, an amphitheater, and a golf course. The park also has a children’s play area and a petting zoo. Other attractions include the Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, which tells the story of the Industrial Revolution in Britain, and Blists Hill Victorian Town, which recreates life in Victorian England.
Created: 12 November 2022 Edited: 29 November 2023
Telford
Local History around Telford
There are some historic monuments around including:
The Iron BridgeParts of a Roman camp and signal station 410m ESE of Watling Street GrangePart of a small Roman town, the Roman road called Watling Street and a mansio 255m north west of Upper Woodhouse FarmCoalport BridgeWappenshall canal bridge, Shropshire Union CanalHeadgear at Grange colliery, 240m north west of Watling Street GrangeSt Leonard's Priory immediately adjacent to the Church of St Mary and St Leonard, WombridgeBlists Hill Iron FurnacesLilleshall Beam Blowing EnginesLilleshall AbbeyCoalport Inclined PlaneDarby Ironworks, Coalbrookdale (furnaces, forehearths and blowing house areas)Churchyard of St James's ChurchCoal mining remains 350m north west and 520m north of New Works villageBedlam FurnacesSite of pumping engine at Muxton Bridge colliery.Wildlife in and Around Telford
Mammals found in Telford
There have been 36 species of mammals recorded in the telford area.
| 45 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) |
| American Mink (Neovison vison) |
| Bank Vole (Myodes glareolus) |
| Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus) |
| Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus) |
| 55 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pygmaeus) |
| Badger (Meles meles) |
| Brandt's Bat (Myotis brandtii) |
| Brown Long-Eared Bat (Plecotus auritus) |
| Chinese Barking Deer (Muntiacus reevesi) |
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Birds found in Telford
There have been 158 species of birds recorded in the telford area.
| Barn Owl (Tyto alba) |
| Bittern (Botaurus stellaris) |
| Black Swan (Cygnus atratus) |
| Black-Necked Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis) |
| Blackbird (Turdus merula) |
| Bean Goose (Anser fabalis) |
| Black Redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros) |
| Black-Headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) |
| Black-Tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa) |
| Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) |
