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'''Lightmoor''', also known as '''Lightmoor Village'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dawley: Economic history {{!}} British History Online |url=https://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/salop/vol11/pp115-125 |access-date=2025-01-03 |website=www.british-history.ac.uk}}</ref> is a village in the ] borough in ], England.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tyhe Finney by David Amias |url=http://www.dawleyhistory.com/Archive/Finney_David_Amias/Finney_David_Amias.html |access-date=2025-01-03 |website=www.dawleyhistory.com}}</ref> It forms part of the ] civil parish alongside ], ], ], ] and ].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Community Hub {{!}} Community News and Events |url=https://www.dawley-hamlets.org/#:~:text=Dawley%20Hamlets%20is%20a%20civil,Aqueduct%20and%20parts%20of%20Lawley. |access-date=2025-01-03 |website=www.dawley-hamlets.org}}</ref> '''Lightmoor''', also known as '''Lightmoor Village''' is a village in the ] borough in ], England It forms part of the ] civil parish alongside ], ], ], ] and ].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Community Hub {{!}} Community News and Events |url=https://www.dawley-hamlets.org/#:~:text=Dawley%20Hamlets%20is%20a%20civil,Aqueduct%20and%20parts%20of%20Lawley. |access-date=2025-01-03 |website=www.dawley-hamlets.org}}</ref>


== History == == History ==
Lightmoor<ref>{{Cite book |last=Page |first=William |url=https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/The_Victoria_History_of_Shropshire/VBA5AQAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=lightmoor+1190&dq=lightmoor+1190&printsec=frontcover |title=The Victoria History of Shropshire |date=1985 |publisher=A. Constable and Company |isbn=978-0-19-722763-3 |language=en}}</ref> was first mentioned in 1180 when Richard of Dawley recorded the then hamlet of nothing more than a small ]. It then slightly expanded in 1580 when the Ridges at Lightmoor developed both a forge and smithy. These are commonly believed to be the starting point for the industries and growth that later developed during the ].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dawley's History by P. Sherry : Dawley Heritage |url=http://www.dawleyheritage.co.uk/unpublished-articles/354/dawley-s-history-by-p-sherry#:~:text=In%201180%20Richard%20of%20Dawley,manufacturing%20which%20was%20to%20come. |access-date=2025-01-03 |website=www.dawleyheritage.co.uk}}</ref> The hamlet then expanded to a ] for the amount of industry around the area and ]. It also saw the opening of the ] and ] which built a branch from a junction with nearby ] to ] via ], ], ] and ]. The line between Lightmoor Junction and Wellington ceased operations in 1963 and the line between Shifnal and ] closed in 2015. The nearby ] are currently expanding their line towards ] and there are plans to reopen a station at ]. The area has also seen a brand new purpose built ] being built between Horsehay and the old Lightmoor settlement.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Girardet |first=Herbert |url=https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/The_Gaia_Atlas_of_Cities/V6IFvQaSHtAC?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=lightmoor+village&pg=PA172&printsec=frontcover |title=The Gaia Atlas of Cities: New Directions for Sustainable Urban Living |date=1996 |publisher=UN-HABITAT |isbn=978-1-85675-097-4 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Champ2019-06-21T05:00:00+01:00 |first=Hamish |title=Jessup appointed to build final homes at Lightmoor Village |url=https://www.housingtoday.co.uk/news/jessup-appointed-to-build-final-homes-at-lightmoor-village/5100179.article |access-date=2025-01-03 |website=Housing Today |language=en}}</ref> A working ] was recorded in the Dawley area as far back as 1180. By 1580 a forge and smithy were in operation at the Ridges, Lightmoor.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dawley's History by P. Sherry : Dawley Heritage |url=http://www.dawleyheritage.co.uk/unpublished-articles/354/dawley-s-history-by-p-sherry#:~:text=In%201180%20Richard%20of%20Dawley,manufacturing%20which%20was%20to%20come. |access-date=2025-01-03 |website=www.dawleyheritage.co.uk}}</ref> These are commonly believed to be the starting point for the industries and growth that later developed during the ]. The hamlet then expanded to a ] for the amount of industry around the area and ]. It also saw the opening of the ] and ] which built a branch from a junction with nearby ] to ] via ], ], ] and ]. The line between Lightmoor Junction and Wellington ceased operations in 1963 and the line between Shifnal and ] closed in 2015. The nearby ] are currently expanding their line towards ] and there are plans to reopen a station at ]. The area has also seen a brand new purpose-built ] being built between Horsehay and the old Lightmoor settlement.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Girardet |first=Herbert |url=https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/The_Gaia_Atlas_of_Cities/V6IFvQaSHtAC?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=lightmoor+village&pg=PA172&printsec=frontcover |title=The Gaia Atlas of Cities: New Directions for Sustainable Urban Living |date=1996 |publisher=UN-HABITAT |isbn=978-1-85675-097-4 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Champ2019-06-21T05:00:00+01:00 |first=Hamish |title=Jessup appointed to build final homes at Lightmoor Village |url=https://www.housingtoday.co.uk/news/jessup-appointed-to-build-final-homes-at-lightmoor-village/5100179.article |access-date=2025-01-03 |website=Housing Today |language=en}}</ref>


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Village in Shropshire, England

Village in England
Lightmoor
Village
Cullis Drive, Lightmoor Village
Lightmoor is located in ShropshireLightmoorLightmoorLocation within Shropshire
OS grid referenceSJ681055
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townTELFORD
Postcode districtTF4
Dialling code01952
PoliceWest Mercia
FireShropshire
AmbulanceWest Midlands
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Shropshire
52°39′01″N 2°28′52″W / 52.650199°N 2.481184°W / 52.650199; -2.481184

Lightmoor, also known as Lightmoor Village is a village in the Telford and Wrekin borough in Shropshire, England It forms part of the Dawley Hamlets civil parish alongside Aqueduct, Doseley, Horsehay, Little Dawley and Spring Village.

History

A working forge was recorded in the Dawley area as far back as 1180. By 1580 a forge and smithy were in operation at the Ridges, Lightmoor. These are commonly believed to be the starting point for the industries and growth that later developed during the industrial revolution. The hamlet then expanded to a mining village for the amount of industry around the area and Ironbridge Gorge. It also saw the opening of the Wellington to Craven Arms Railway and Shrewsbury and Birmingham Railway which built a branch from a junction with nearby Shifnal to Buildwas via Madeley, Lightmoor Platform, Coalbrookdale and Green Bank. The line between Lightmoor Junction and Wellington ceased operations in 1963 and the line between Shifnal and Ironbridge power station closed in 2015. The nearby Telford Steam Railway are currently expanding their line towards Lightmoor Junction and there are plans to reopen a station at Lightmoor. The area has also seen a brand new purpose-built garden village being built between Horsehay and the old Lightmoor settlement.

Amenities

Lightmoor is primarily residential with the nearest amenities in Horsehay, Dawley and Telford. Although amenities are also located in the newly built Lightmoor Village estate.

Transport

The area has bus services connecting it to Telford, Madeley, Dawley and Sutton Hill. The nearest railway stations are both Telford Central and Shifnal. The Telford Steam Railway also operate nearby at Horsehay and Dawley, Spring Village and Lawley Village.

References

  1. "Community Hub | Community News and Events". www.dawley-hamlets.org. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  2. "Dawley's History by P. Sherry : Dawley Heritage". www.dawleyheritage.co.uk. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  3. Girardet, Herbert (1996). The Gaia Atlas of Cities: New Directions for Sustainable Urban Living. UN-HABITAT. ISBN 978-1-85675-097-4.
  4. Champ2019-06-21T05:00:00+01:00, Hamish. "Jessup appointed to build final homes at Lightmoor Village". Housing Today. Retrieved 3 January 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. "Lightmoor Village - Welcome to Lightmoor Village". bvtlightmoorvillage.org.uk. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  6. "Horsehay, opposite Lightmoor Square – Bus Times". bustimes.org. Retrieved 3 January 2025.

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