St George's and Priorslee is a civil parish in the borough of Telford and Wrekin, Shropshire, England. 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]
Geography
The parish lies northeast of the Telford 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 is also the site of major housing developments concentrating some of the more expensive housing in the town of Telford
Education
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] There is also a primary school and a secondary school (Holy Trinity Academy).[4]
Parish council
The parish council covers the settlements within the area and is the lowest tier of local government.[5]
List of settlements
The parish covers the following settlements:
See also
References
- ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – St Georges and Priorslee Parish (E04000942)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ "Telford Life - University of Wolverhampton". www.wlv.ac.uk. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ Historic England. "Priorslee Hall (1033294)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ "Holy Trinity Academy".
- ^ "Welcome to the official website of St Georges & Priorslee Parish Council". www.stgeorgesandpriorslee-pc.gov.uk. Retrieved 12 September 2021.