St George's, Shropshire
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| St George's | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
 Church Street, St George's | |
  St George's Location within Shropshire | |
| OS grid reference | SJ705106 |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | TELFORD |
| Postcode district | TF2 |
| Dialling code | 01952 |
| Police | West Mercia |
| Fire | Shropshire |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
St George's[1] is a large village in the Telford and Wrekin borough in Shropshire, England.[2] It forms part of the St George's and Priorslee civil parish alongside Central Park, Priorslee, Redhill, Snedshill and St George's West.[3]
The village occupies an area that was home to a Roman settlement at nearby Red Hill. Roman coins were found in the surrounding area. St Georges was locally known as Pains Lane until the 1860s. At one point, it was recorded as King'es Wood in 1577 which was located adjacent to the modern-day village.[4][5]
St George's Church
In 1861, a church was built in tribute to George Granville 2nd Duke of Sutherland. It remains an active place of worship and is a Grade II listed building.[6]
Industrial revolution
By the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, St George's grew rapidly following the arrival of both the Lilleshall Company in nearby Oakengates and the opening of the Wolverhampton - Shrewsbury Railway. It alongside neighbouring Priorslee grew rapidly for workers of the company and railway.[7]