St George's and Priorslee

St George's and Priorslee is a civil parish in the borough of Telford and Wrekin, Shropshire, England. St. George's and Priorslee are suburbs of Telford. The parish had a population of 11,033 at the 2011 census, and has an area of 2.05 sq mi (5.30 km2).[1]

St George's and Priorslee
Civil parish
The Barley Mow public house, St George's
St George's and Priorslee
Location within Shropshire
Area5.30 km2 (2.05 sq mi)
Population11,033 (2011 census)
• Density2,082/km2 (5,390/sq mi)
Civil parish
  • St George's and Priorslee
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
PoliceWest Mercia
FireShropshire
AmbulanceWest Midlands

The parish lies northeast of the Telford Town Centre and east of the town of Oakengates.

The A5 runs through the area, and junction 4 of the M54 motorway is just to the south.

The Priorslee area of Telford contains the Priorslee Campus of the University of Wolverhampton.[2] At the centre of the Priorslee Campus is the grade II listed eighteenth century Priorslee Hall.[3] The Priorslee area is also the site of major housing developments concentrating some of the more expensive housing in the town of Telford. There is also a primary school and a secondary school (Holy Trinity Academy).

Priorslee is also famous for the Lion public house, on the Shifnal Road behind Priorslee Village.

There is a parish council, the lowest tier of local government.[4]

The nearest railway stations are Oakengates and Telford Central.

See also

References
  1. UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – St Georges and Priorslee Parish (E04000942)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  2. "Telford Life - University of Wolverhampton". www.wlv.ac.uk. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  3. Historic England. "Priorslee Hall (1033294)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  4. "Welcome to the official website of St Georges & Priorslee Parish Council". www.stgeorgesandpriorslee-pc.gov.uk. Retrieved 12 September 2021.


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