Dawley Hamlets
| 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 |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | West Mercia |
| Fire | Shropshire |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
Dawley Hamlets is a civil parish in the Telford and Wrekin district, in the ceremonial county of Shropshire, England.[1]
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]
See also
- Listed buildings in Dawley Hamlets
- William Ball (Shropshire Giant), buried at St Luke's Church, Doseley
References
- ^ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 127 Stafford & Telford (Ironbridge) (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2010. ISBN 9780319228517.
- ^ "Dawley Hamlets Parish council". www.dawley-hamlets.org. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
- ^ "Dawley Hamlets". City Population. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- ^ "Wrekin Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- ^ Mills, A.D. (2011) [first published 1991]. A Dictionary of British Place Names (First edition revised 2011 ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 147. ISBN 9780199609086.