The Rock, Shropshire
| The Rock | |
|---|---|
| Suburb | |
 Old Park Roundabout, near to The Rock, Telford | |
  The Rock Location within Shropshire | |
| OS grid reference | SJ685094 |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | TELFORD |
| Postcode district | TF3 |
| Police | West Mercia |
| Fire | Shropshire |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
The Rock[1] is a suburb of Telford[2] in the Telford and Wrekin borough of Shropshire, England.[3] It is part of the Lawley and Overdale civil parish.[4]
History
[edit]The area was originally named after the nearby colliery in 1882.[5] It was called Rock Colliery[6] and was slightly to the south of the hamlet.[7] There was also a chapel[8][9] and engine house. The area was later incorporated into the-then new town of Telford.
Transport
[edit]The area is served by buses that connect The Rock to the nearby settlements around Telford.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "A Rock For Ramblers | Get Inspired | Methodist Insurance". Methodist-Insurance. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
- ^ Council, Telford & Wrekin. "New borough ward maps - Telford & Wrekin Council". www.telford.gov.uk. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
- ^ "- Location Map". britishplacenames.uk. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
- ^ "The Rock and Old Park trail - Lawley and Overdale Parish Council". 1 August 2022. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
- ^ "Site of coal shaft, The Rock, Dawley Bank". www.heritagegateway.org.uk. HERITAGEGATEWAY. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
- ^ "Rock Colliery, including the site of the Pit Head Gear, removed 1960s". www.heritagegateway.org.uk. HERITAGEGATEWAY. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
- ^ The Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory. Iliffe Books Limited. 1957.
- ^ "The Rock Primitive Methodist Chapel, Telford, Shropshire". My Primitive Methodists. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
- ^ "The Rock Primitive Methodist Chapel, Mannerley Lane, Dawley Bank". www.heritagegateway.org.uk. HERITAGEGATEWAY. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
- ^ "Overdale, adjacent to Acer Close – Bus Times". bustimes.org. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
