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Suburb of Telford in Shropshire, England

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The Rock
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Old Park Roundabout, near to The Rock, Telford
The Rock is located in ShropshireThe RockThe RockLocation within Shropshire
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52°40′45″N 2°28′17″W / 52.679297°N 2.471396°W / 52.679297; -2.471396

The Rock is a suburb of Telford in the Telford and Wrekin borough of Shropshire, England. It is part of the Lawley and Overdale civil parish.

History

The area was originally named after the nearby colliery in 1882. It was called Rock Colliery and was slightly to the south of the hamlet. There was also a chapel and engine house. The area was later incorporated into the-then new town of Telford.

Transport

The area is served by buses that connect The Rock to the nearby settlements around Telford.

References

  1. "A Rock For Ramblers | Get Inspired | Methodist Insurance". Methodist-Insurance. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  2. Council, Telford & Wrekin. "New borough ward maps - Telford & Wrekin Council". www.telford.gov.uk. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  3. "- Location Map". britishplacenames.uk. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  4. "The Rock and Old Park trail - Lawley and Overdale Parish Council". 1 August 2022. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  5. "Site of coal shaft, The Rock, Dawley Bank". www.heritagegateway.org.uk. HERITAGEGATEWAY. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  6. "Rock Colliery, including the site of the Pit Head Gear, removed 1960s". www.heritagegateway.org.uk. HERITAGEGATEWAY. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  7. The Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory. Iliffe Books Limited. 1957.
  8. "The Rock Primitive Methodist Chapel, Telford, Shropshire". My Primitive Methodists. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  9. "The Rock Primitive Methodist Chapel, Mannerley Lane, Dawley Bank". www.heritagegateway.org.uk. HERITAGEGATEWAY. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  10. "Overdale, adjacent to Acer Close – Bus Times". bustimes.org. Retrieved 6 January 2025.

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