| 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
See also
- Listed buildings in Dawley Hamlets
- William Ball (Shropshire Giant), buried at St Luke's Church, Doseley
References
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.