Leegomery
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| Leegomery | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
 The Methodist Chapel in Leegomery | |
  Leegomery Location within Shropshire | |
| OS grid reference | SJ660126 |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | TELFORD |
| Postcode district | TF1 |
| Dialling code | 01952 |
| Police | West Mercia |
| Fire | Shropshire |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Leegomery[1] is a village in the Telford and Wrekin borough in Shropshire, England.[2] It forms part of the Hadley and Leegomery civil parish alongside Hadley, Apley Castle, Hadley Castle, Hadley Manor, Hoo and Horton.
The village was mentioned in the Domesday Book alongside neighbouring villages Hadley and Horton.[3] It has seen expansion since the building of the then-new town of Telford and the wider Telford and Wrekin borough around the outlying towns Wellington, Telford, Dawley and Oakengates. As well as the villages of Hadley, Ketley, Trench and Donnington.
Amenities
Leegomery is primarily residential but is also notable for being the location of Millbrook Primary School.[4] Its closest retail and industrial centres are in nearby Hadley, Wellington and Telford. Leegomery itself is also close to the Princess Royal Hospital in the town of Wellington.