Telford and Wrekin

Telford and Wrekin
Unitary authority, Borough
Telford and Wrekin (in yellow) shown within Shropshire (in pink)
Coordinates: 52°40′52″N 2°26′19″W
Sovereign State	United Kingdom
Country	England
Region	West Midlands
Ceremonial county	Shropshire
Admin HQ	Telford
Established	1998
Government
Area
• Total	112.09 sq mi (290.31 km2)
Population
• Total	166,800
• Density	1,500/sq mi (570/km2)
Time zone	GMT
ISO 3166 code	GB-TFW
Website	www.telford.gov.uk

Telford and Wrekin is a unitary authority district and borough in the West Midlands of England. It is part of the ceremonial county of Shropshire. It borders Staffordshire.

The district was created in 1974 and was called The Wrekin.

It is the only separate unitary authority in Shropshire. It shares its Fire and Rescue Service and Community Health with the rest of the county.

The biggest town in the borough is Telford. The borough also includes the towns of Wellington, Shifnal, Bridgnorth and Newport.

Wards

The borough contains 30 wards.

1 - Admaston and Bratton 2 - Apley Castle 3 - Arleston 4 - Brookside 5 - Church Aston and Lilleshall 6 - College 7 - Dawley and Aqueduct 8 - Donnington 9 - Dothill 10 - Edgmond and Ercall Magna 11 - Ercall 12 - Hadley and Leegomery 13 - Haygate 14 - Horsehay and Lightmoor 15 - Ironbridge Gorge

16 - Ketley and Overdale 17 - Madeley and Sutton Hill 18 - Malinslee and Dawley Bank 19 - Muxton 20 - Newport North and West 21 - Newport South and East 22 - Oakengates and Ketley Bank 23 - Park 24 - Priorslee 25 - Shawbirch 26 - St Georges 27 - The Nedge 28 - Woodside 29 - Wrockwardine 30 - Wrockwardine Wood and Trench

Gallery

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  Ironbridge Gorge
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  The Wrekin
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  Telford Shopping Centre