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| }}'''Old Park'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gazetteer of British Place Names |url=https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Waddington_Low_Fields,_Lincolnshire_199765 |access-date=2024-11-04 |website=gazetteer.org.uk}}</ref> is a suburb of ] in the ] borough of ], England.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Old Park |url=https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=879878.9 |access-date=2025-01-06 |website=www.rootschat.com}}</ref> It is part of the ] civil parish. | }}'''Old Park'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gazetteer of British Place Names |url=https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Waddington_Low_Fields,_Lincolnshire_199765 |access-date=2024-11-04 |website=gazetteer.org.uk}}</ref> is a suburb of ] in the ] borough of ], England.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Old Park |url=https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=879878.9 |access-date=2025-01-06 |website=www.rootschat.com}}</ref>{{unreliable source?|date=January 2025}} It is part of the ] civil parish. | ||
| == History == | == History == | ||
| Old Park was originally occupied by Old Park Iron Company, which was owned by Malinslee Hall.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/The_Spectator/ygqEHdBcns8C?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=Old+Park+Malinslee+Hall&pg=PA935&printsec=frontcover |title=The Spectator |date=1873 |publisher=F.C. Westley |language=en}}</ref> The hall was demolished in the 1970s, being replaced by the then-new town of ].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-08-01 |title=The Rock and Old Park trail - Lawley and Overdale Parish Council |url=https://lawleyoverdale-pc.gov.uk/history-trail/the-rock-and-old-park-trail/#:~:text=The%20ironworks%20under%20the%20Old,way%20for%20Telford%20Town%20Centre. |access-date=2025-01-06 |language=en-GB}}</ref> Old Park was incorporated into the new town centre and is now a suburb of the town.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Frost |first=Allan |url=https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/Telford_Through_Time/D4uIAwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=Old+Park+Telford&pg=PT146&printsec=frontcover |title=Telford Through Time |date=2010-09-15 |publisher=Amberley Publishing Limited |isbn=978-1-4456-3135-6 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Jones |first=Megan |date=2024-08-29 |title=Plans for former Telford factory site set for approval despite historic canal lock concerns |url=https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/local-hubs/telford/2024/08/29/plans-for-former-sankeys-factory-site-set-for-approval-after-concerns-raised-over-historic-canal-locks/ |access-date=2025-01-06 |website=www.shropshirestar.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Neal |first=Toby |date=2021-04-06 |title=Looking back: 'Little Birmingham' and the last days before the Telford revolution |url=https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/features/2021/04/06/last-days-before-the-telford-revolution/ |access-date=2025-01-06 |website=www.shropshirestar.com |language=en}}</ref> | Old Park was originally occupied by Old Park Iron Company, which was owned by Malinslee Hall.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/The_Spectator/ygqEHdBcns8C?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=Old+Park+Malinslee+Hall&pg=PA935&printsec=frontcover |title=The Spectator |date=1873 |publisher=F.C. Westley |language=en}}</ref>{{Failed verification|date=January 2025|reason=The article does *not* say that the Old Park Iron Co was owned by Malinslee Hall}} The hall was demolished in the 1970s, being replaced by the then-new town of ].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-08-01 |title=The Rock and Old Park trail - Lawley and Overdale Parish Council |url=https://lawleyoverdale-pc.gov.uk/history-trail/the-rock-and-old-park-trail/#:~:text=The%20ironworks%20under%20the%20Old,way%20for%20Telford%20Town%20Centre. |access-date=2025-01-06 |language=en-GB}}</ref> Old Park was incorporated into the new town centre and is now a suburb of the town.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Frost |first=Allan |url=https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/Telford_Through_Time/D4uIAwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=Old+Park+Telford&pg=PT146&printsec=frontcover |title=Telford Through Time |date=2010-09-15 |publisher=Amberley Publishing Limited |isbn=978-1-4456-3135-6 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Jones |first=Megan |date=2024-08-29 |title=Plans for former Telford factory site set for approval despite historic canal lock concerns |url=https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/local-hubs/telford/2024/08/29/plans-for-former-sankeys-factory-site-set-for-approval-after-concerns-raised-over-historic-canal-locks/ |access-date=2025-01-06 |website=www.shropshirestar.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Neal |first=Toby |date=2021-04-06 |title=Looking back: 'Little Birmingham' and the last days before the Telford revolution |url=https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/features/2021/04/06/last-days-before-the-telford-revolution/ |access-date=2025-01-06 |website=www.shropshirestar.com |language=en}}</ref> | ||
| == Transport == | == Transport == | ||
| The area is served by buses that connect Old Park to the nearby settlements around Telford.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Old Park, Telford – Bus Times |url=https://bustimes.org/localities/old-park-telford |access-date=2025-01-06 |website=bustimes.org}}</ref> | The area is served by buses that connect Old Park to the nearby settlements around Telford.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Old Park, Telford – Bus Times |url=https://bustimes.org/localities/old-park-telford |access-date=2025-01-06 |website=bustimes.org}}</ref>{{unreliable source?|date=January 2025}} | ||
| == References == | == References == | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:52, 7 January 2025
Suburb of Telford in Shropshire, EnglandSuburb in England
| Old Park | |
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| Suburb | |
 Old Park Methodist Chapel, Telford | |
  Old ParkLocation within Shropshire | |
| OS grid reference | SJ689095 |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | TELFORD |
| Postcode district | TF3 |
| Police | West Mercia |
| Fire | Shropshire |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
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Old Park 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
Old Park was originally occupied by Old Park Iron Company, which was owned by Malinslee Hall. The hall was demolished in the 1970s, being replaced by the then-new town of Telford. Old Park was incorporated into the new town centre and is now a suburb of the town.
Transport
The area is served by buses that connect Old Park to the nearby settlements around Telford.
References
- "Gazetteer of British Place Names". gazetteer.org.uk. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- "Old Park". www.rootschat.com. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
- The Spectator. F.C. Westley. 1873.
- "The Rock and Old Park trail - Lawley and Overdale Parish Council". 1 August 2022. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
- Frost, Allan (15 September 2010). Telford Through Time. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-4456-3135-6.
- Jones, Megan (29 August 2024). "Plans for former Telford factory site set for approval despite historic canal lock concerns". www.shropshirestar.com. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
- Neal, Toby (6 April 2021). "Looking back: 'Little Birmingham' and the last days before the Telford revolution". www.shropshirestar.com. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
- "Old Park, Telford – Bus Times". bustimes.org. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
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