Dawley Hamlets

Dawley Hamlets is a civil parish in the Telford and Wrekin district, in the ceremonial county of Shropshire, England.^[1]

Area4.450 km² (1.718 sq mi)

Population8,008 (2021 census)

Civil parish

• Dawley Hamlets

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Dawley Hamlets
The Unicorn, Little Dawley
Dawley Hamlets Location within Shropshire
Area	4.450 km2 (1.718 sq mi)
Population	8,008 (2021 census)
• Density	1,800/km2 (4,700/sq mi)
Civil parish	Dawley Hamlets
Unitary authority	Telford and Wrekin
Ceremonial county	Shropshire
Region	West Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Police	West Mercia
Fire	Shropshire
Ambulance	West Midlands
List of places UK England Shropshire 52.653°N 2.476°W / 52.653; -2.476

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The parish covers Horsehay, Doseley, Little Dawley (also traditionally known as Dawley Parva), Lightmoor and Aqueduct.^[2]

In 2021 the parish had a population of 8,008.^[3] The parish was formed on 1 April 1988.^[4]

The name Dawley comes from Old English meaning woodland clearing associated with a man called Dealla.^[5]