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{{Short description|Village in Shropshire, England}}
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⚫ '''Ketley''' is a suburb of the new town of ] in the borough of ] and ] of ], ]. East Ketley is currently being re-developed as part of the ], part of the ]. It will consist of around 750 new homes and some live/work units, a new primary school, some small offices and retail and leisure services.
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'''Ketley''' is a large village and ] in the borough of ] of ], ]. It is located between the outlying towns of ], ] and ].


==Residential development==
⚫ The site is currently home to a terrace of Victorian houses amid old mineshafts, colliery spoil, a golf course (which was later used as a driving range) and playing fields. Most of the site has been left fallow for many years and some areas have become locally important habitats for wildlife. Local residents include Elisha Bailey, who was reportedly recently named Miss Telford.
⚫ East Ketley is currently being re-developed as part of the ], part of the ]. It will consist of around 750 new homes and some live/work units, a new primary school, some small offices and retail and leisure services in a masterplan designed by ].


⚫ The site originally consisted of just a small terrace of Victorian houses amid old mineshafts, colliery spoil, a golf course (which was later used as a driving range) and playing fields. Most of the site has been left fallow for many years and some areas have become locally important habitats for wildlife.
⚫ Ketley was formally the home of Ketley Iron works. William Reynolds (the ironmaster of said works in the late 19th century) undertook to construct three tub boat canals. The ], the ] and the ].


==Industrial development==
⚫ ==External links==
⚫ Ketley was formerly the home of ]. ] (the ironmaster of the works in the late 18th century) undertook the construction of three tub boat canals: the ], the ] and the ] with the first successful ] in Great Britain. He lived at Ketley Hall, a grade II listed building which has now been converted into three separate dwellings.
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A small stretch of the Ketley Canal still survives and can be seen within Ketley Paddock Mound, a nature reserve and former colliery ].


The '']'' was published in Ketley until July 2022, when the company moved to an office in Stafford Park.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sharman |first=David |title=Shropshire Star moves from Ketley to new Telford office - Journalism News from HoldtheFrontPage |url=https://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/2022/news/daily-moves-to-new-central-location-after-sale-of-historic-hq/ |access-date=2024-03-27 |website=HoldtheFrontPage |language=en-GB}}</ref>
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==Notable people==
'''The Boys' Brigade 1st Ketley Company (Boys' Brigade in Ketley) was formed under the captainancey of Mrs Sharon Barratt, on the 9th January 2001 Formaly a member of the 1st Wellington Company in Telford and Captain of the 2nd West Bromwich Company.'''
*] (1758-1803), born at Ketley Bank House, ironmaster.<ref name=wikis>{{cite DNB|first=Charlotte Fell|last=Smith|authorlink=Charlotte Fell Smith|wstitle=Reynolds, Richard (1735-1816)|volume=48|pages=69–71}}Article primarily on his father.</ref>
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*] (1864-1936), born at Ketley, later an American ] broadcaster.
*] (born 1951), ] local politician, lives in Ketley.<ref>{{cite news|title=From factory floor to the floor of the House of Lords|work=Shropshire Star|date=15 November 2022|page=2}}Report by Sue Austin.</ref>


==See also==
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==References==
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*https://web.archive.org/web/20070930203210/http://freewebs.com/ketleybb/
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Village in Shropshire, England

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Human settlement in England
Ketley
Ketley
Ketley is located in ShropshireKetleyKetleyLocation within Shropshire
OS grid referenceSJ676109
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townTelford
Postcode districtTF1
List of places
UK
England
Shropshire
52°41′41″N 2°28′51″W / 52.69480°N 2.48084°W / 52.69480; -2.48084

Ketley is a large village and civil parish in the borough of Telford and Wrekin of Shropshire, England. It is located between the outlying towns of Oakengates, Telford and Wellington.

Residential development

East Ketley is currently being re-developed as part of the Telford Millennium Community, part of the Millennium Communities Programme. It will consist of around 750 new homes and some live/work units, a new primary school, some small offices and retail and leisure services in a masterplan designed by Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands.

The site originally consisted of just a small terrace of Victorian houses amid old mineshafts, colliery spoil, a golf course (which was later used as a driving range) and playing fields. Most of the site has been left fallow for many years and some areas have become locally important habitats for wildlife.

Industrial development

Ketley was formerly the home of Ketley Ironworks. William Reynolds (the ironmaster of the works in the late 18th century) undertook the construction of three tub boat canals: the Wombridge Canal, the Ketley Canal and the Shropshire Canal with the first successful inclined planes in Great Britain. He lived at Ketley Hall, a grade II listed building which has now been converted into three separate dwellings. A small stretch of the Ketley Canal still survives and can be seen within Ketley Paddock Mound, a nature reserve and former colliery spoil tip.

The Shropshire Star was published in Ketley until July 2022, when the company moved to an office in Stafford Park.

Notable people

See also

References

  1. Sharman, David. "Shropshire Star moves from Ketley to new Telford office - Journalism News from HoldtheFrontPage". HoldtheFrontPage. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  2. Smith, Charlotte Fell (1896). "Reynolds, Richard (1735-1816)" . In Lee, Sidney (ed.). Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 48. London: Smith, Elder & Co. pp. 69–71. Article primarily on his father.
  3. "From factory floor to the floor of the House of Lords". Shropshire Star. 15 November 2022. p. 2.Report by Sue Austin.

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