Telford
Telford is a large town in the county of Shropshire, England. It is in the borough of Telford and Wrekin.
| Telford | |
| 240px 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
- TelfordPlaza.JPG
Telford Plaza
- Horse Power in Telford - geograph.org.uk - 1726376.jpg
Memorial statue honouring Telford's miners
- Telford Central station - geograph.org.uk - 1187488.jpg
Telford Media
- SunnycroftWellington.jpg
Sunnycroft near Wellington
- Telford Centre.jpg
Telford Town Centre looking towards Southwater
- Telford Town Centre .jpg
Northfield Street Telford Centre
- TelfordPlaza.JPG
Telford Plaza in Telford Town Centre.
- TheWrekin.jpg
The Wrekin overlooks the town
- Southwater Phase 1 - new developments at Telford Town Centre (geograph 4236071).jpg
The 2014 Southwater development just south of the shopping centre
- ThomasTelfordstatue.jpg
Thomas Telford statue in the town centre, by the Law Courts
- M54Motorway1.jpg
The M54 shown here near Junction 5 for Telford Centre, which is visible in the background to the left.