Telford
Telford is a large town in the county of Shropshire, England. It is in the borough of Telford and Wrekin.
| Telford | |
 Darby House, Telford |
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| Population | 142,723 (2011 census) |
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| Demonym | Telfordian |
| Unitary authority | Telford and Wrekin |
| Ceremonial county | Shropshire |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | TELFORD |
| Postcode district | TF1, TF2, TF3, TF4, TF5, TF7 |
| Dialling code | 01952 |
| Police | West Mercia |
| Fire | Shropshire |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| EU Parliament | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | Telford The Wrekin |
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It is a new town and building began in the 1960s. It is known for its large shopping centre in the town centre. It also has an ice rink and a large park.
The population of Telford is just over 140,000. It is the largest town in Shropshire, however the county town is Shrewsbury.
The town has a railway station, Telford Central. The town also has a football club, A.F.C. Telford United.
Gallery
Telford Plaza
Memorial statue honouring Telford's miners
Telford Media
Sunnycroft near Wellington
en:Beatties store in en:Telford Shopping Centre, en:Telford, en:England. Photo taken by Chris Bayley using a Canon Powersho
Northfield Street Telford Centre
The Wrekin overlooks the town
The 2014 Southwater development just south of the shopping centre
Thomas Telford statue in the town centre, by the Law Courts
The M54 shown here near Junction 5 for Telford Centre, which is visible in the background to the left.
Edith Pargeter / Ellis Peters, 1995
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